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Nov 12, 2018 · This deck was formerly in the Visconti di Modrone collection. In 1947, an American collector, Melbert B. Cary, acquired the deck and brought it to the US. He subsequently donated his collection to the Beinecke Rare Books and Manuscript Library at Yale University. The Deck. This deck has several features that distinguish it from the other two ...
May 23, 2018 · Visconti was born into an aristocratic family as Count Don Luchino Visconti Di Morone on November 2, 1906, in Milan, Italy. He was one of seven children of the Duke of Modrone. As a member of the Italian aristocracy, Visconti enjoyed a pampered and privileged upbringing that allowed him to pursue whatever activities suited his fancy.
The Visconti di Modrone (also called the Cary-Yale) is one of three surviving hand-painted tarots with the Visconti heraldic features. Only eleven Triumphs, seventeen court cards and thirty-nine numeral cards survive from the ancient deck and are currently held in the collection of the Yale University Library. This digital restoration completes ...
Visconti di Modrone Tarot. A full, large size, digitally restored edition of the XV century Visconti di Modrone deck. The deck features 89 cards, including all original cards and the reconstruction of the missing cards. Gold and silver foil on these Museum Quality cards simulates the original gold and silver etchings.
Cartas – 8 Marzo 2020. Printed on premium card stock with gold and silver foil throughout, this museum-quality edition of the fifteenth-century Visconti di Modrone Tarot is sure to become an instant must-have for collectors and readers alike. This 89-card deck is a faithful recreation of one of the oldest tarot decks in the world.
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Luchino Visconti. Luchino Visconti di Modrone was born in Milan on November 2, 1906, the fourth of seven children of Duke Giuseppe Visconti di Modrone (1879-1941) and Carla Erba (1880-1939), owner of Italy’s largest pharmaceutical house. He was the younger brother of Guido, Anna, and Luigi, and the elder of Edoardo, Ida Pace, and Uberta.
Apr 14, 2019 · The Visconti di Modrone Tarot deck is one of the three surviving hand-painted Tarot decks from the 15th-century. The Visconti di Modrone family sold these cards to Melbert B. Cary Jr. whose widow, Mary Flagler Cary, subsequently offered them as bequest, along with the rest of his collection, to the Yale University Libary, where they remain ...
