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. Same unique reddish hue of original deck shown below. Busca, busseto, busto arsizio, buttrio, buzancais, bydgoszcz, ca bortolani. Special edition major arcana set osvaldo menegazzi was granted exclusive rights to reprint the deck directly from the original cards limited to only 400 handnumbered copies size. The sola busca tarot is the earliest completely extant example of a 78card tarot deck. The il matto fool card is somewhat conventional, but after that there are no trumps as we know them. Mi ero avvicinato allo studio dei tarocchi solabusca alcuni anni fa, ma avevo potuto approfondire largomento soltanto sui 22 trionfi. Oggi con lacquisto di una delle 700 copie della stampa di wolfgang mayer, posso davvero ampliare i miei orizzonti. In this book 208 pagesdi vincenzo explains the symbolic interpretation of the 78 cards and their esoteric uses. This is a very high quality, limited edition set from lo scarabeo in their anima antiqua series. Yip, tani, david, tankink, bram, tanner, david, tarocco, gianluca, tarozzi, emanuele.
Smetanine, david, smith, paul, smith, will, sneijder, wesley, sola, gabriele. It is also the earliest tarot deck in which all the minor arcana cards are illustrated. The solabusca tarot remained for nearly 420 years in a private collection, until in 2008 the italian state bought the deck and assigned him on deposit at the pinacoteca di brera in milan, where in 2012 was made a stunning exhibition. Alchemy in solabusca tarot antichi tarocchi illuminati. 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.
From the same city we have also know minchate and tarocchi decks. They are the diminutive form of tarocchi plural for tarocco, referring to the reduction of the bolognese pack from 78 to 62 cards, which probably occurred in the early 16th century the games of tarocchini are very complex, yet the. Sola busca tarot book in english available in tarot museum bookshop cost. 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 greatest collections of rare tarot decks. The sola busca tarot is absolutely unique in tarot history since it is the only extant and complete 15th century deck.
The story told by the game of saturn, written by peter mark adams and published by scarlet imprint, is more of a historical thriller a demonic mystery than anything else. 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. It was born in the 15th century in bologna, one of the main centers of playing card production in italy. Tarocchi sola busca by venetian anonymous, 9788865275092, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The sola busca tarot is a redrawing of the oldest existing tarot deck, printed in the late fifteenth century in italy. It is the choice of purists and those seeking a direct channel with the dawn of western occultism. While reading the catalogue of the sola busca exhibition in milan, i noticed a quote from a passage by zucker that i had overlooked before. In fact, placed into a narrative rather than purely historical structure it would make an amazing hollywood movie. The sola busca tarot is a color embellished reproduction of the only known extant 15th century tarot deck engraved on metal. Join host, greg carlwood, of the higherside chats as he talks the sola busca tarocchi, elite bloodlines, magic, and deals with the demiurge with guest, peter mark adams.
This reading concentrates on the dynamics of your relationship with another person. I colori sono magnifici e il cartoncino solido e robusto. Essays in the hidden meaning of literature, groups, and games, edwin mellen press, 2008 chapters include. Attraverso una serie di articoli, a partire dai primi mazzi a noi pervenuti e di quelli successivi, tra. Mark zuckers article on the master of the solabusca tarocchi in artibus et historiae journal, no 18, vol 35, 1997, in which one of the worlds leading experts on 15th century north italian engraving grouped the cards via their distinctive imagery with a. This page is based on a description that was contributed by alan trangmar, which in turn relies heavily on research by michael dummett, as published in his book the game of tarot duckworth 1980.
But with the sola busca i had the urge to use those white cotton gloves curators of certain museums use before touching a rare, ancient, valuable object. How to play barnga playing cards card games scribd. History of solabusca tarot solabusca tarot mayer 1998. The deck was created by an unknown artist and engraved onto metal in the late 15th century. Aeclectic tarot forum new material on mantegna tarocchi. Duerer and the master of the sola busca tarocchi tarot. The solabusca tarot is absolutely unique in tarot history since it is the only extant and complete 15th century deck. 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. Nadya chishty mujahid, an introduction to western esotericism.
Grant lovely song and celebrate the holy race of the deathless gods who are for ever, those that were born of earth and starry heaven and gloomy night and them that briny sea did rear. Tarocchi sola busca ferrara xv century limited edition 2999 copies only by lo scarabeo a cardby card feature by tarot zamm one of the oldest tarot decks ever created, the tarot sola busca is. Sure, my tarot and oracle collection is worth a lot to me and i take good care of any deck. A historical retrospective on the art of cartomancy. The tarot is a deck of cards that originated over 500 years ago in northern italy. Sono 23 anni che studio e pratico larte della tarologia e numerologia, mi piace dire il futuro, e trovare le risposte sul passato e il presente, e su questo i miei tarocchi e le mie sibille non mi. The mantegna tarocchi as a book of ritual for kappa sigma 6. 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 of heritage and culture in 2009 and now is in the collections. Tarocchini plural for tarocchino are point tricktaking tarot card games popular in the bologna region of italy and has been confined mostly to this area. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It is one of the first fullyillustrated tarot decks, and it has been postulated that pamela colemansmith based some of her designs for the riderwaite tarot on these illustrations. In an article published on the pinacoteca di brera website, the author writes through a decipherment of these images, the solabusca deck has been shown to provide a vivid reflection of the kind of alchemical and hermetic knowledge so dear to the humanists.
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 subject is an engraving by the master of the sola busca tarocchi that was copied by duerer in 1496. Duerer and the master of the sola busca tarocchi page 3. 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 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. In an article published on the pinacoteca di brera website, the author writes through a decipherment of these images, the sola busca deck has been shown to provide a vivid reflection of the kind of alchemical and hermetic knowledge so dear to the humanists. Solabusca tarot mayer 1998 an enigmatic deck emerges. Buy sola busca tarot deck by di vincenzo, sofia isbn. The major arcana figures primarily depict warriors of roman antiquity, rather than the magician, the hermit, and the other conventional arcana. But before entering the symbolic dimension can be useful to know something of the.
Sola busca tarot collectors forum main discussion area. Mr bookmaker palmans collstrop, 2004, navigators insurrance cycling. My handsdown favorite is the mayer deck, currently sold by giordano berti, so ill describe it first, then compare it to the others. For those interested in the issue of provenance please check out dr. Wolfgang mayer sola busca tarocchi in 1998, wolfgang mayer of. The oldest complete tarot deck we possess, and one of the only early decks to be fully illustrated. Lalchimia nei tarocchi solabusca, lo scarabeo, turin 1995, and us game, stamford 1998. Deck collectors have three versions of the fifteenthcentury sola busca deck to choose from.
It is also the only ancient deck in which all 56 minor cards are illustrated with characters, instead of the traditional symbols. Cards ixxi are all pictures of warriors with names like panfilio, postumio, mario, etc. The alchemical symbolism of a renaissance masterwork. The sola busca is a 78card deck, but its not a tarot.
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