published
and available for purchase. The information provided here is designed to
help you with identifying which tarot deck is which.
Confusingly, there are currently two Art Nouveau Tarot Decks being
published
and available for purchase. The information provided here is designed to
help you with identifying which tarot deck is which.
The first Art Nouveau Tarot Deck to consider is one designed by Matt Myers, and is published by US Games. Stylized figures and stained glass panels characterize this deck, painted in the tradition of turn-of-the-century decorative art.
The second art nouveau tarot deck, by Antonella Castelli, is published by Lo Scarabeo of Italy, and
is actually entitled
Tarot Art Nouveau. According to the publisher, "These cards are alive with
movement-the delicate curves, the sweeping lines, the bright yet gentle
color-all serve to draw the mind around and into the pictures. Taken together in
a reading, these cards almost effortlessly weave a story. Taken individually,
there is plenty for the eye to feast on. This deck, a work of art in itself,
will also serve as a powerful divinatory tool."
Both Art Nouveau Tarot Decks are attractive, and either would make a nice addition to one's collection of tarot cards. Myers' deck tends to put one in mind of the stained glass artwork of Louis Comfort Tiffany, whereas Castelli's deck is more reminiscent of the works of Aubrey Beardsley or Alphonse Mucha.
