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The Visconti-Sforza Tarot is used collectively to refer to incomplete sets of approximately 15 decks from the middle of the 15th century, now located in various museums, libraries, and private collections around the world. No complete deck has survived; rather, some collections boast a few face cards, while some consist of a single card.
The Visconti di Modrone deck, made in Milan, Italy, circa 1450, is possibly the oldest surviving example of such decks — some scholars argue that it is older than the Pierpont-Morgan Bergamo deck. It is also known as Cary-Yale (after the Cary Collection of Playing Cards donated by American collector Melbert B. Cary to the Yale University ...
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The Visconti di Modrone is an exceptional deck in many ways. The Trump cards have a particular structure, the Court cards are astonishing with their parity between male and female representations, and also the pip cards have some very peculiar characteristics.
The oldest Tarot deck that still exists today is the “Visconti di Modrone” deck – from the name of the noble family who owned it –. It was commissioned by Filippo Maria Visconti – Duke of Milan – between 1441 and 1447.
Nov 12, 2018 · Visconti di Modrone (Visconti Cary Yale) Deck 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.
Feb 6, 2024 · The Visconti de Modrone is one of the oldest tarot decks in existence but sadly, no complete deck survives. In 2023, Lo Scarabeo, in collaboration wi ...more. This video is a blend of an...
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