Victoria Frances, a rising star in fantasy illustration, has wowed Europe and is rapidly gaining fans in the U.S. The stunning Favole Tarot showcases this young illustrator's signature Gothic Romantic style, inspired by Anne Rice, H. P. Lovecraft, and pre-Raphaelite paintings. Bask in the splendor of this dreamy, timeless world, haunted by beautiful vampires, dark fairies, and other mysterious creatures of the night. Diverging from the Rider-Waite tradition, you'll find crosses, masks, roses, and butterflies representing the four suits. Gorgeously grim and lyrical, this unique deck will help you explore the dark crevices of the psyche--and find beauty where it's least expected.
Boxed deck (21/2 x 41/2) includes 78 full-color cards and instruction booklet
The companion booklets for most Lo Scarabeo decks are in five languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, and German.
Victoria Frances, a rising star in fantasy illustration, has wowed Europe and is rapidly gaining fans in the U.S. The stunning Favole Tarot showcases this young illustrator's signature Gothic Romantic style, inspired by Anne Rice, H. P. Lovecraft, and pre-Raphaelite paintings. Bask in the splendor of this dreamy, timeless world, haunted by beautiful vampires, dark fairies, and other mysterious creatures of the night. Diverging from the Rider-Waite tradition, you'll find crosses, masks, roses, and butterflies representing the four suits. Gorgeously grim and lyrical, this unique deck will help you explore the dark crevices of the psyche--and find beauty where it's least expected.
Boxed deck (21/2 x 41/2) includes 78 full-color cards and instruction booklet
The companion booklets for most Lo Scarabeo decks are in five languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, and German.
Lo Scarabeo's Tarot decks have been acclaimed all over the world for originality and quality. With the best Italian and international artists, each Lo Scarabeo deck is an exceptional artistic value.
Commited to developing innovative new decks while preserving the rich tradition of Tarot, Lo Scarabeo continues to be a favorite among collectors and readers.
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Summary Much sought after in the US because of its beauty, the
Favole Tarot is a unique Marseilles-style deck. Adding to its
gothic aesthetic are the creative suits: butterflies, masks,
flowers, and crosses. Vampires, clowns, Witches, and ghosts mingle
among the ruins with humans, all sharing and experiencing the
exquisite romance of life, love, and death. In-Depth Review Every
time you see the Favole Tarot you will be struck almost breathless
with its beauty. Your inner romantic (in the literary sense) will
respond almost physically to these images. For many years it was
only available in Europe or in the States at Tarot conferences.
Because it is a Spanish deck, it follows the European,
Marseilles-style tradition. These decks have minor cards that are
not illustrated, but are instead true pips. They have only the suit
designators on them. In recent months, more teachers and more
classes on the subject. Even so, if you prefer fully-illustrated
cards, you can make great use of just the Major Arcana, a practice
that works well with a variety of spreads, or in conjunction with
other decks. One of the wonderful things about Tarot is that there
is room for creativity. The minor arcana pips are made more
alluring and interesting because they are not the usual cups,
swords, wands, and pentacles. Instead the cards are adorned with
butterflies, masks, roses, and crosses. For those who like reading
pips, these will add to the overall tone of the experience. Flowers
are Cups; Butterflies, Air; Masks, Pentacles; and Crosses, Wands.
The court cards are traditional (although the Page is called Knave,
a fairly common substitution). Overall, the court cards are
interesting and evocative. This deck starts out doing something
interesting with the Knights. They are all statues...except the
Knight of Masks, possibly beause the Knight of Masks (Pentacles) in
traditional decks isn't moving at all, so to have him (actually in
this deck a "her") be the only one in this deck that can move does
have some wonderful symbolic irony. The major arcana are fairly
recognizable to anyone familiar with the trumps. Most are simply
beautiful or moving or both. Here are some particularly interesting
ones. The High Priestess looks as if she is meant to be a Witch,
because behind her is a cauldron with a pentagram on it and she
wears a crescent moon on her forehead and throat. Around her neck
is an upside down pentagram, a symbol used by some British and
European Witches but by few in America. The Emperor sits on a
balcony high above the city he helped create. Next to him sits only
a gargoyle, stonily silent forever. It is a very poignant image.
Death is a beautiful young woman lying dead in a pond, amongst lily
pads, flowers in her hair. Temperance is very interesting: a ghost
holding a candelabra walking/floating through a church. The idea of
transience, being both spirit and flesh (her feet are ghostly and
she becomes more corporeal up her body toward her head), being in a
dark church and shining light. The church is a place for spiritual
life and also for the end of physical life. The layers of opposites
is stunning. The Sun is hands-down the most bittersweet Sun ever.
But also beautiful; tender, not morose. The included booklet gives
tandard Little White Booklet style interpretations. But with images
this beautiful and evocative, you can easily read the cards without
it. Deck Attributes Name of deck: Favole Tarot
Publisher: Lo Scarabeo
EAN: 9780738732589
Creator's name: Victoria Francés
Brief biography of creator: Francés was born in Valencia in 1982
and stuided Fine Arts at the Facultad de Bellas Artes de San
Carlos. While there she worked as an illustrator for book covers
and other pieces. Her own first illustrated book was titled Favole,
a remembrance of Venice, Genoa and Verona. She is influenced by the
pre-Raphaelites and Gothic Romanticism.
Artist's name: Victoria Francés
Name of accompanying booklet: The Favole Tarot
Number of pages of booklet: 75, 15 in English
Author of booklet: Victoria Francés
Available in a boxed kit?: No
Magical Uses: None
Reading Uses: General
Artistic Style: Surreal
Tarot, Divination Deck, Other: Tarot, Marseilles Tradition
Does it follow Rider-Waite-Smith Standard?: No, it is Marseilles
tradition
Does it have extra cards?: No
Does it have alternate names for Major Arcana cards?: No alternate
names, just alternate numbering: Justice is 8, Strength is 11
Does it have alternate names for Minor Arcana suits?: Butterflies,
masks, flowers, and crosses
Does it have alternate names for the Court Cards? Page is called
Knave
Book suggestions for Tarot beginners and this deck: Any book on the
Marseilles tradition.
Book suggestions for experienced Tarot users and this deck: Any
book on the Marseilles tradition. be: Exist More »
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