What was the original purpose of the Tarot cards when they were
What was the original purpose of the Tarot cards when they were invented in 15th-century Italy?
Chapter 1
The celestial wheel of astrology
Chapter 2
Tarot cards from parlor game to symbol map
Chapter 3
Numerology and the secret language of numbers
Ch 2 · Tarot cards from parlor game to symbol map
arti Created in 1440s Milan, the hand-painted Visconti-Sforza deck was a bridge-like leisure game with zero occult connections.
arti This influential French deck established iconic characters like the Fool across Europe.
Glossary
tarot (noun)
A set of seventy-eight cards featuring allegorical illustrations used for trick-taking games and divination. The Visconti-Sforza family commissioned one of the earliest known decks in fifteenth-century Italy.
A set of seventy-eight cards featuring allegorical illustrations used for trick-taking games and divination. The Visconti-Sforza family commissioned one of the earliest known decks in fifteenth-century Italy.
Fun Fact
Tarot evolution: The suit of Cups in traditional Tarot decks eventually evolved into the suit of Hearts found in modern 52-card playing decks.
Quiz
In which European country was the woodblock-printed 'Tarot de Marseille' standardized during the 17th century?
Quiz
Which famous, hand-painted 1440s deck is the oldest surviving Tarot deck in the world?
Quiz
Which esoteric organization in Victorian London heavily influenced the modern spiritual interpretation of Tarot?
Quiz
What was the original purpose of the Tarot cards when they were invented in 15th-century Italy?
arti Tarot Card Evolution
Before they read your future (they read your future!) / They dealt a game of cards in old Milan (in old Milan!)
