That of mayer is the only version of all 78 cards faithful to the original, for colours and measures. The solabusca tarot is absolutely unique in tarot history since it is the only extant and complete 15th century deck. Volume iii, pages 3032 has photos of sola busca cards next to the waite smith cards they inspired. Free card keywords and spreads my tarot card meanings. It is by no means certain, but it has been alleged that the sola busca tarot deck was commissioned to honor. I am a big fun of the sola busca deck, i always wished the majors would be. The 22 trump cards, or major arcana, were ornately designed, while the minor arcana, or remaining 56 cards, were simpler in design, though designed nonetheless. Alchemy in solabusca tarot antichi tarocchi illuminati. In england and france, occult followers discovered tarot cards in 1781. One of the oldest tarot decks ever created, the sola busca is known for its. The deck has a bit of an identity crisis as it goes by several different. In 1934 the solabusca family of milan gave pictures of the complete deck to the british museum, but the whereabouts of this family and their deck is no longer known. It is also the earliest tarot deck in which all the minor arcana cards are illustrated. It is by no means certain, but it has been alleged that the sola busca tarot deck was commissioned to honor alfonso deste on the occasion of his wedding to anna sforza, granddaughter of bianca.
The sola busca is a 78card deck, but its not a tarot. I wanted to pass this information on to you from my friend giordano berti. In the encyclopedia of tarot, stuart kaplan writes. A deck of 97 cards running parallel to the development of tarot. Ancient enlightened tarot solabusca tarot the tarot.
Venetian anonymous tarot inspired by sola busca tarot cards. The deck shows biblical, roman and mythological imagery, and it was the first deck to show full scenes on the minor arcana cards. Cards ixxi are all pictures of warriors with names like panfilio, postumio, mario, etc. Get free shipping on tarot sola busca by lo scarabeo, from. However if you wish to purchase the book, its available from either there or from the tarot museum bookshop via paypal. Solabusca tarot mayer 1998 an enigmatic deck emerges. The sola busca tarot is the earliest completely extant example of a 78card tarot deck. Aug 25, 2017 this is the lo scarabeo edition of the earliest complete tarot deck, the sola busca. Illuminating ancient tarot, enlightened ancient tarot, ancient warriors tarot, and sola busca tarot being the name of the family who were the last ones to own the. This numbered, limited edition is part of their anima antiqua series, and is based on a nineteenth century copy. Fragmented groups copies of the same or a similar metalplate of cards. Janet i write to offer you a very special tarot deck. Emperors, the fortunetelling betting game played with tarot cards by copperbadge.
I am a big fun of the sola busca deck, i always wished the majors would be more like tarot i am used to. Solabusca tarot was realized in north of italy in 1491 and in 1998 was reprinted in germany by wolfgang mayer. To them, the cards symbolic pictures had a deeper meaning, and they began to use them as a divination tool. Meanwhile, waite modified the card meanings and imagery and created a guide for the deck that popularized it.
There is no overt christian or catholic symbolism in the deck. It is also the only ancient deck in which all 56 minor cards are illustrated with characters, instead of the traditional symbols. Anyone who appreciates the riderwaite tarot of arthur waite and pamela colman smith will greatly appreciate this little book. Blackandwhite photographic images of the solabusca tarot were exhibited at the british museum in london in 1907 and there it was these images which inspired waite and smith to create their own tarot with all 78 cards illustrated, just as all 78 cards. Blackandwhite photographic images of the solabusca tarot were exhibited at the british museum in london in 1907 and there it was these images which inspired waite and smith to create their own tarot with all 78 cards illustrated, just as all 78 cards of the sola. The solabusca tarot is also the first alchemical deck of history. A set of 78 astonishing cards with profound symbolism and characters from classical antiquity. A very interesting aspect of the history of tarot, in addition to the decks of cards, is a quantity of works of art that show scenes of various kinds related to the game, magic, religion and society in the broadest. The major arcana figures primarily depict warriors of roman. The most obvious difference between the sola busca and other tarot decks, of its time or our own, is that it is strictly speaking a tarocchi deck.
Tarot sola busca is a careful reproduction of the 15th century tarot deck, which was the earliest deck to have 78 fully illustrated scenic cards. A modern edition of the famous sola busca tarot the oldest known complete 78 card deck. Hind wrote of a complete pack of tarocchi cards dating from the late fifteenth century. I personally think, that it was made for the wedding of alfonso deste with anna sforza.
The first entry in lo scarabeos new anima antiqua series ancient soul, this deck has been lovingly printed with great care from originals found in the. In august 2016 the sola busca tarot has been reprinted by rinascimento italian style art under direction by italian historian of esotericism giordano berti this version is carefully reproduced in limited edition. Solabusca tarot mayer 1998 an enigmatic deck emerges from. Generally considered less significant than major, they consist of 56 cards very similar to modern playing cards. One of the oldest tarot decks ever created, the tarot sola busca is known for its alchemical symbolism and for having inspired many of the minor arcana of the rider waite smith deck. As this spread is timebased, moving from the past to the future, you can also look at the type of cards that fall into the three positions. The cards are standard modern card size, the colors are brighter, the lines are sharper and the details easier to read. Apr 09, 2018 in 1986 berti began studying the solabusca tarot, which has published numerous articles and wrote the historical introduction to the book of sofia di vincenzo. Volume ii pages 297302 has the photos from the british museum that were reproduced in the hind book mentioned below which p.
The ancient enlightened tarot is a modern replica of the oldest existing tarot which was printed in the late fifteenth century in italy. I went through and edited the cards, making use of the beautiful artistry of the original deck, but remaking the. Take a look at this graphic for some quick facts about tarot. The deck has a bit of an identity crisis as it goes by several different additional names. The secret of secrets solabusca tarot from this link it is possible to see a short video of the exhibition of the original 78 solabusca cards the deck was bought by the ministry. It is the choice of purists and those seeking a direct channel with the dawn of western occultism. This is the earliest known published tarot deck, published around 1491 in northern italy, most likely milan. At waites suggestion, smith took inspiration from the sola busca, and there. The original 78 cards were printed from metal engraving plates and then illuminated. The 78 large cards was faithfully reprinted, for colours and sizes, by wolfgang mayer in germany in 1998.
This book in english is included free, upon request to current il meneghello customers who purchase the special edition numbered sola busca deck set directly from them. The mythological history i have worked hard to deflate above is, interestingly, rather more useful when we consider the solabusca deck. Lo scarabeo named their 1995 reproduction of the sola busca the ancient enlightened tarot. The minchiate tarot produced in different versions. Hind 1938 described a complete deck in the possession of the sola busca family, and that he was allowed to examine the cards in 1934, but the trace of this deck and the family is lost. Oct 08, 2017 one of the oldest tarot decks ever created, the tarot sola busca is known for its alchemical symbolism and for having inspired many of the minor arcana of the rider waite smith deck. For over 500 years the solabusca tarot was the only deck that illustrated the pip cards. Media in category sola busca tarot deck the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total.
Sola busca revisited tarot deck was originally made in the 1400s by an unknown artist, and although beautiful in illustration, it simply did not have the same sort of imagery or cards that we typically use in tarot reading today. The cards absorb and illustrate esoteric traditions of the greek and roman civilizations. One of the oldest tarot decks ever created, the tarot sola busca is known for its alchemical symbolism and for having inspired many of the minor arcana of the rider waite smith. To them, the cards symbolic pictures had a deeper meaning, and they began.
Solabusca tarot, the first alchemical tarot of the history and the first that have all 78 card full illustrated with allegories of alchemical and magical rituals. This numbered, limited edition is part of their anima. Encyclopedia of tarot by stuart kaplan, published by us games systems inc. Being a numberbased system, tarot was of interest to pythagoras.
Occult writers even wrote about the tarot, and the cards became a great part of the occult philosophy. The production time of the solabusca tarocchi is calculated with 1491 cause of inscriptions on cards. Venetus on card iiii implies a venetian origin, and anno ab. The 78 large cards was faithfully reprinted, for colours and sizes, by. Meaning of catone from the sola busca deck upright. If you had two minor cards, then a major card, something major is ahead. I personally think, that it was made for the wedding of alfonso deste with anna. In 1907 a set of photographs of the complete sola busca tarot came into the possession of the.
The oldest complete tarot deck we possess, and one of the only early decks to be fully illustrated. Solabusca tarot king of batons vintage tarot, vintage tarot cards. Lalchimia nei tarocchi solabusca, lo scarabeo, turin 1995, and us game, stamford 1998. I am writing to let you know that the solabusca tarot is available until the end of 20 at current price. Top 50 essential tarot decks the tarosophy tarot association. The 22 trump cards, or major arcana, were ornately designed, while the minor arcana, or remaining 56 cards. The sola busca tarot is a redrawing of the oldest existing tarot deck, printed in the late fifteenth century in italy. One of the oldest tarot decks ever created, the tarot sola busca is known for its alchemical symbolism and for having inspired many. If you are interested in tarot reading and would like a free deck of cards, then we. Free tarot cards to download and use divination made easy. In 1934 the solabusca family of milan gave pictures of. Behold the solabusca tarot deck, the earliest complete set of.
Media in category solabusca tarot deck the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. The sola busca tarot was created in italy in the late 15th century, by an unknown artist stop it takes its name from the sola busca family of milan, who for a long time possessed the only known copy of the deck. The sola busca tarot is a color embellished reproduction of the only known extant 15th century tarot deck engraved on metal. History of solabusca tarot solabusca tarot mayer 1998. Sola busca tarot produced in different versions, for example, the sola busca by wolfgang mayer 1998, offered by giordano berti. Occult writers even wrote about the tarot, and the cards. Sola busca tarot the strange history of tarot vintage tarot cards, modern deck. Generally considered less significant than major, they consist of 56 cards very similar to modern playing cards being broken into 4 suits with a specific rank or number, and meaning assigned to each. Tarot deck completely revised sola busca from xv century. A figure panfilio title of the figure 1 in the deck appeared in a theater play, that was shown at this occasion. The most obvious difference between the solabusca and other tarot decks, of its time or our own, is that it is strictly speaking a tarocchi deck.
Sola busca tarot collectors forum main discussion area. The tarot is a deck of cards that originated over 500 years ago in northern italy. Indeed, what is true of most tarot decks throughout history is not true of the solabusca deck. Sola busca tarot 1491 the only tarot deck of the 15th century that has come to our day complete with all 78 cards. The sola busca tarot dates from the late 15th century in italy. Submissions articles privacy policy publishing services kindle, epub, print. This is a very high quality, limited edition set from lo scarabeo in. Whatever you think of the predictive power of tarot cards, the story of how humanity has produced them and put them to use provides a. The venetian anonymous tarot is themed of sola busca tarot, the oldest complete deck in the world, painted in venice in xv century. Later, additional cards known as minor arcana were added to tarot decks. Free ancient enlightened tarot reading and journal ask the.
The first tarot deck completely illustrated with dynamic characters and complex scenes. Tarot deck completely revised sola busca from xv century on etsy, by seven stars will be published this year. It is by no means certain, but it has been alleged that the sola. Also published under the name illuminating ancient tarots. Menegazzis facebook page solabusca has many photos of the cards. This is the lo scarabeo edition of the earliest complete tarot deck, the sola busca. The major arcana figures primarily depict warriors of roman antiquity, rather than the magician, the hermit, and the other conventional arcana. It is by no means certain, but it has been alleged that the sola busca tarot deck was commissioned to honor alfonso deste on the occasion of his wedding to anna sforza, granddaughter of bianca maria visconti.
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