Vintage Solleone Tarot Cards Deck by Elisabetta Cassari 1983

Description: Solleone Tarotby Elisabetta Cassari Published by Vito Arienti, Editione Solleone / US Games 1983 78 Cards + Cover Card are overall in excellent condition. The card edges have some black colour rubbed off from the inner box as shown.Lidded box has wear and fading as shown.Instructions are missing from the set. Card Size: 5 7/8" x 3 1/4" Inches. Designer(s), Artist(s): Elisabetta Cassari Country of Publication: ItalyNumber of Cards: 78Publication Year: 1983Publication Status: Out-of-PrintReference: Encyclopedia of Tarot, vol. III, pp. 634-636 Card imagery is dark and violent in nature at first glance but his is a deck that I have personally bonded with very strongly and has become one of my top 5 favorite decks (and can aways be found in my purse). Elisabetta created these images in her early 20's.May not be suitable for the faint of heart. This is a 78-card Tarot deck produced in 1983 by Edizioni del Solleone, and which was distributed to the American market through U.S.Games Systems. The deck is difficult to find because it has been out of print for so long. Italian-born artist Elisabetta Cassari also created the Future Solleone Tarot, but these are two different decks. This deck is large, the cards measuring 3¼ by 6. The instruction booklet has introductory text by the publisher Vito Arienti, commentary by the artist, and detailed card descriptions and divinatory meanings. The Solleone Tarot was commissioned by Vito Arienti, known for his many beautiful reproductions of historical Tarot decks. This marked the first non-historical Tarot deck ever published by Solleone. The artwork for this deck is expressive and vivid, and all of the minor arcana are illustrated. Cassari is an excellent artist who has illustrated two other published Tarot decks and several unpublished Tarot designs. In this deck, she is not afraid to depict the darker sides of human nature. In the words of the publisher, “The artist has created a poetic story with messages of hope and love, despite images shrouded by the heavy burdens of daily life.” There is admittedly a dark edge to this deck, while its allegorical content is striking. The image of Justice above is shown surrounded by a corrupt state. Politicians, merchants, soldiers and ecclesiastics all take part in manipulating her. She carries her scale and the double-edged sword of ethics and morality, but she is powerless to use them because she is a puppet to more powerful forces. The hand of money, in fact, seems to have the greatest sway.   The High Priestess has an air of ecclesiastic authority, but she is in fact a witch. The emblem on her miter is a sprouting corn stalk, a symbol of fertility that links her with druidic paganism. Her hands are gloved to represent her mysterious power, and she wears rings of the elements on both hands. The cat beside the throne is her familiar. The Ace of Cups also portrays a witch, who has just created a potion which gives her the power to attract the one she loves.   The Moon card shows a woman riding the back of a wild bird. The full moon is a time of supernatural power, which the woman has invoked to guide her through the night. As the moon itself is in constant flux, Cassari says that this card is strongly influenced by the other cards around it. The woman on the card, for example, may be on her way to a Black Sabbath, or she may be on route towards a newborn child to whom she will bestow gifts of talent and happiness. In both cases, it shows a time of caution.   Cassari’s deck shows the Tarot as an object of fine art. Her drawings were first rendered in black and white, and then etched on film and hand-colored with a mix of tempera and watercolor. The printing beautifully reproduces the intricate line detail and the brilliant coloring. She describes the themes behind her deck:   “All seventy-eight cards are joined by an ambiance, a hypothetical kingdom that blends the medieval world with the surreal one. The characters move to create a story that, though it may seem bizarre, is not so very different from the story that takes place in all of our lives. Each suit has a theme or motif. Wands represent the world of the common people or peasants. Cups have as their protagonists women, in the guise of wife, mother, sorceress and so on. Swords represents the world of death and war. Pentacles depict monetary concerns and the ways in which material loss and gain manifest in life.” Information in regards to shipping and payments: If you are bidding on multiple items, please wait for your final invoice so I can combine shipping and save you money. 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Price: 225 USD

Location: Hanau

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