The production time of the sola busca tarocchi is calculated with 1491 cause of inscriptions on cards. 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. To see them all, preserved and beautifully illustrated, we have to look at the solabusca tarots, the oldest complete deck existent in the world. Decoding the solabusca tarocchi scarlet imprint, 2017, peter mark adams describes how by the systematic use of ambiguity in the spelling of names and the presence of symbolic counters that point towards deeper, occulted levels of meaning, the solabusca tarocchi camouflages its true significance as a sequence of ritually themed cards depicting the. Sola busca tarot deck and book set behold the solabusca tarot deck, the earliest complete set of tarot cards weve featured a variety of tarot decks here on open culture, mostly his projects include the book the stateless city. These cards are much more than a game and even more than a piece of art. The 22 canonical arcana are replaced by historical and mythical people recalling antiquity, such as nimrod, nebuchadnezzar, etc. The major arcana figures primarily depict warriors of roman antiquity, rather than the magician, the. History of solabusca tarot solabusca tarot mayer 1998. Decoding the solabusca tarocchi scarlet imprint, 2017, peter mark adams describes how by the systematic use of ambiguity in the spelling of names and the presence of symbolic counters that point towards deeper, occulted levels of meaning, the solabusca tarocchi camouflages its true significance as a sequence of ritually themed cards. 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.
Century tarot cards for sale fountain pens and pen parts. Solabusca trump 15, metelo, and 8, nerone solabusca trump 21, nabuchodenasor the story of the solabusca. 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. Hes now deceased and his remaining decks are being sold by tarot historian giordano berti of bologna. Nicola di maestro antonio florence 1448 ancona 1511. Smith on may 30, 20 the sola busca tarocchi was created about 1490 in northern italy, and is named for the family who owned the deck until 2009, when they sold it to the italian government and it was placed in the pinacoteca di brera in milan. The sola busca tarocchi was created about 1490 in northern italy, and is named for the family who owned the deck until when they sold it to the italian government and it was placed in the pin. The sola busca tarot milan 2012, which most important contribution to the history of the sola busca was the designation of the author. The deck is accompanied by a guide to the trumps and court cards of the sola busca tarocchi by peter mark adams. Sola busca tarot deck and book set behold the sola busca tarot deck, the earliest complete set of tarot cards weve featured a variety of tarot decks here on open culture, mostly his projects include the book the stateless city. Secret code of alchemy that explains briefly the history of the deck, the significances of the 78 cards and a simple method to use them.
The sola busca tarocchi was created about 1490 in northern italy, and is named for the family who owned the deck until 2009, when they sold it to the italian government and it was placed in the pinacoteca di brera in milan. Finally, on may 8, mothers day here in italy, comes the english edition of the book sola busca, history, mysteries, alchemy. Laura paola gnaccolini curator of the mentioned catalogue, the close relations between this mysterious deck and alchemy had been shown already in 1995 by prof. Deciphering the solabusca pips tarot history forum. A big thank you to all those who have waited until now. Special edition major arcana set osvaldo menegazzi was granted exclusive rights to reprint the deck directly from the original cards size. Special offer mayers solabusca tarot the queens sword. The game of saturn is the first extensive scientific research in the english language on this rather special historical tarot deck, but that is also where my difficulty lay. Wolfgang mayer sola busca tarocchi in 1998, wolfgang mayer of. Rather than being for gaming, or even just for divination, they were more like flash cards instructing how to.
Decoding the solabusca tarocchi by peter mark adams free download as powerpoint presentation. A figure panfilio title of the figure 1 in the deck appeared in a theater play, that was shown at this occasion. A limited edition of 700 copies numbered and handsigned by mayer himself. Contents of solabusca tarot solabusca tarot mayer 1998. Reproduction of sola busca cards from the 15th century tarot trumps with book from meneghello of milano. Join host, greg carlwood, of the higherside chats as he talks the solabusca tarocchi, elite bloodlines, magic, and deals with the demiurge with guest, peter mark adams. And this leaflet is definitely needed in the beginning. After the death of the german printer in 2012, giordano berti bought some copies of the deck and added a handmade box in form of a book and a lwb titled solabusca tarot. This excellent book is the catalog of the current exhibition at the brera museum in milan. Brera, i tarocchi del xv secolo nel mazzo piu antico al mondo milano repubblica. From a fascination with occult arts and securing power through magic, to preserving bloodlines. Jan 15, 2016 the solabusca comes with a leaflet in which youll see a summary of the meanings sofia di vincenzo provided in her book ancient illuminated tarot alchemy in tarot solabusca.
One of the oldest tarot decks ever created, the sola busca is known for its alchemical symbolism and for having inspired many of the minor arcana of the riderwaitesmith deck. We dont, however, have any clue as to what it means and why it takes the form it does. We should, at this point, have a sense of what the solabusca deck is, and a bit of what it is like. Wolfgang mayer sola busca tarocchi in 1998, wolfgang mayer of germany printed 700 facsimiles of the 78card deck and sold a limited number of them. My handsdown favorite is the mayer deck, currently sold by giordano berti, so ill describe it first, then compare it to the others. 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. The solabusca tarocchi therefore stands alone an obstinately. For centuries, stories and rumors involving the elites use of ritual magic have been swirling.
The major arcana figures primarily depict warriors of roman antiquity, rather than the magician, the hermit, and the other conventional arcana. Sola busca page on the il meneghello site special note. Subscribe to our mailing list to receive notice of forthcoming publications and preorder for our limited hardback and fine editions. Sofia di vincenzo, in his book antichi tarocchi illuminati. That of mayer is the only version of all 78 cards faithful to the original, for colours and measures. You will receive an email when your item has been dispatched with estimated delivery date, we regret we cant guarantee or provide tracking for items. Tarot sola busca by lo scarabeo, 9780738755632, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Solabusca tarot ten of coins tarot book, tarot, tarot art. Millions of products all with free shipping australia wide. By sola busca, history, mysteries, alchemy translation by arnell ando trump xxi. Lalchimia nei tarocchi solabusca, turin, 1995, with prefaction by giordano berti, the scholar sofia di vincenzo proved the 78 cards of the solabusca tarot relate to the alchemical tought of the renaissance. This, he said, uses sexual energy to draw on the power of a malefic entity.
T his was the first fully illustrated tarot deck, and the only one with scenesoflife images until art and pam undertook the waitesmith deck in 1909. Click here for a direct visual comparison between sola busca and waitesmith cards. There is a long waiting list for this book which contains most striking findings of this deck so mysterious. Lalchimia nei tarocchi sola busca ancient illuminated tarot. Ferrara xv century cards october 8, 2017 by lo scarabeo author. Blackandwhite photographic images of the sola busca tarot were exhibited at the british museum in london in 1907 and there it was these images which inspired waite and smith to create their own tarot with all 78 cards illustrated, just as all 78 cards of the sola. Tarocchi sola busca by venetian anonymous, 9788865275092, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The game of saturn is the first full length, scholarly study of the enigmatic renaissance masterwork known as the sola busca tarot. Anyone who appreciates the riderwaite tarot of arthur waite and pamela colman smith will greatly appreciate this little book. It reveals the existence of a pagan liturgical and ritual tradition active amongst members of the renaissance elite and encoded within the deck. The sola busca tarot is one of the oldest decks in existence, and the oldest deck for which we have all 78 cards. This great king was known as the creator of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. This book in english is included free, upon request to current il meneghello customers who purchase the special edition numbered sola busca deck set directly from them. The sola busca tarot was created in italy in the late 15th century, by an unknown artist stop it takes its name from the sola busca family of milan, who for a long time possessed the only known copy of the deck. The game of saturn, decoding the solabusca tarocchi. Knave of discs, queen of swords, king of cups, queen of clubs.
Peter said that, unlike most early tarocchi sets, the sola busca was not intended for playing games. Tarocchi sola busca ferrara xv century limited edition lo scarabeo anima antiqua. Blackandwhite photographic images of the solabusca tarot were exhibited at the british museum in london in 1907 and there it was these images which inspired waite and smith to create their own tarot with all 78 cards illustrated, just as all 78. Deck collectors have three versions of the fifteenthcentury sola busca deck to choose from. It was designed by a master engraver and was given as an expensive gift from one ruling family to a member of another. Mythology the solabusca comes with a leaflet in which youll see a summary of the meanings sofia di vincenzo provided in her book ancient illuminated tarot alchemy in tarot solabusca. The 15th century tarocchi sola busca is both familiar and baffling. In 1907 a set of photographs of the complete sola busca tarot came into the possession of the.
Beautiful decks indeed, but all missing some cards. You can see a short video on youtube, or go to the web page of pinacoteca di brera dedicated to the exhibition. The most obvious difference between the sola busca and other tarot decks, of its time or our own, is that it is strictly speaking a tarocchi deck. The game of saturn is the first full length, scholarly study of the enigmatic renaissance masterwork known as the solabusca tarot. The book shows the sola busca cards all around and some the major arcana are even actual sized. Sola busca tarocchi by scarlet imprint first impressions and.
The book described as being 128pp and full colour is a bit misleading. A presentation given at treadwells bookshop in london on the occasion of the launch of the game of saturn by peter mark adams published by scarlet imprint. The game of saturn, decoding the solabusca tarocchi by author peter mark adams scarlet imprint is a tough nut to crack. Oct 08, 2017 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. The production time of the solabusca tarocchi is calculated with 1491 cause of inscriptions on cards. Sola busca tarot deck the oldest complete tarot deck we possess, and one of the only early decks to be fully illustrated. Same unique reddish hue of original deck shown below.
Alchemy in solabusca tarot antichi tarocchi illuminati. Osvaldo menegazzi was granted exclusive rights to reprint the deck directly from the original cards size. 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. Peter mark adams, the author of a new book the game of saturn. 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. The solabusca tarocchi astral imagery encoded in trump xiii catone peter mark adams the solabusca is a ferrarese tarocchi produced at the court of the house of este, dukes of ferrara, reggio and modena, and dating from 1491. The heavily colored sola busca tarocchi pack the only complete extant pack of seventyeight tarocchi cards engraved on metal during the late fifteenth century, possibly of ferrarese or venetian origin contains trump cards featuring warriors of antiquity and latin inscriptions. The sola busca tarot is the earliest known example of a 78card tarot. I personally think, that it was made for the wedding of alfonso deste with anna sforza. The information contained in the booklet is derived from original research published in the game of saturn. Decoding the solabusca tarocchi, explained that the images on the cards are actually encoded details of an ancient ritual. Lalchimia nei tarocchi solabusca, turin, 1995, with pre faction by giordano berti, is written by the scholar sofia di vincenzo, who proved the 78 cards of the solabusca tarot relate to the alchemical thought of the renaissance. In this video, i am reading out loud the preface of this very exciting book to give you a sense of w.
Vii major arcana from sola busca alchemical tarotdeck. The sola busca tarot milan 2012, which most important contribution to the history of the solabusca was the designation of the author. Lalchimia nei tarocchi solabusca turin, 1995 and stamford, 1998, argued that many images of the sola busca deck are related to themes of european alchemy as practiced during the renaissance. Tarocchi sola busca tarot ferrara xv century new sealed 78 color cards c. T he solabusca tarocchi contains seventyeight engravings that make up a remarkable set of illuminated tarot cards, the earliest known complete example as well as the earliest known engraved set. Lalchimia nei tarocchi sola busca, turin, 1995, with pre faction by giordano berti, is written by the scholar sofia di vincenzo, who proved the 78 cards of the solabusca tarot relate to the alchemical thought of the renaissance. However if you wish to purchase the book, its available from either there or from the tarot museum bookshop via paypal. I became interested in this deck when i discovered pamela colman smith used it as inspiration for some of her minor arcana illustrations in the riderwaitesmith rws tarot. The sola busca tarot was created in italy in the late 15th century, by an unknown artist stop it takes its name from the solabusca family of milan, who for a long time possessed the only known copy of the deck. Sola busca tarot was realized in north of italy in 1491 and in 1998 was reprinted in germany by wolfgang mayer. Jan 15, 2016 the book, titled ancient enlightened tarot.
Tarocchi sola busca by il meneghello tarot bulgaria ltd. Apr 19, 2017 in this video, i am reading out loud the preface of this very exciting book to give you a sense of w. Decoding the sola busca tarocchi by peter mark adams free download as powerpoint presentation. Heroes of antiquity were in fashion, and each of the 16 court cards also has an ancient name, while the minor cards are pictorial. Sola busca tarot collectors forum main discussion area. The original sola busca tarot dates back to rennaissance italy and is one of the earliest surviving tarot decks. The 78 large cards was faithfully reprinted, for colours and sizes, by wolfgang mayer in germany in 1998. Dispatch times may vary for each item even if they are ordered at the same time. Ferrara xv century lo scarabeo, 9780738755632, 78 cards, 2017. Mystery and history of art merge together in the sola. Solabusca tarocchi tarot deluxe edition game of saturn peter mark adams deluxe scarlet imprint rare.