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The Art of Tarot

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內容簡介 A palm-sized visual history of tarot cards, from hand-painted Renaissance decks to the creations of modern artists like Salvador DalíOriginally used by northern Italian aristocrats in complex games resembling bridge, tarot cards became more popular with the spread of printing in the sixteenth century and were eventually used by Freemasons, fortune-tellers, and mystics to reveal hidden truths about the past, present, and future. More recently, artists have used the imagery and potency of tarot as a springboard for creativity.As a path to revelation or simply as a pastime, tarot is fascinating. A carefully curated selection of decks from the past six centuries―showing the chief turning points in their development―make this little book an indispensable guide to the history of tarot.

作者介紹

作者介紹 Christina Olsen, an art historian and museum director, wrote her PhD thesis on the history of tarot cards.

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