The cards were owned by the sola busca family of milan, but are presently accessible only through photographs given to hind by the sola family for the. Oct 10, 20 second part of a synthesis of the documentary about the sola busca tarot realized by the italian channel tv rai 5. In later posts i will go up the numbers, one by one. The sola busca deck of tarot cards named after its former owners, marquise busca and count sola is the oldest complete tarot deck in the world. Sola busca is also the oldest deck in which imaginative scenes grace each card not only the major arcana but also the pip or numbered cards and it is believed pamela coleman smith studied it while creating the waitesmith tarot cards for arthur edward waite centuries later, around 1909. In my opinion, the sola busca is not a tarot on the grounds of its atouts differences alone. The sola busca tarot and the hermeticalchemic culture in the marche and veneto at the end of 15th century milano, pinacoteca di brera, 2012 give important news about alchemical meanings of some pictures of the sola busca tarot. But before entering the symbolic dimension can be useful to know something of the. The alchemical symbolism of a renaissance masterwork. But first i want to look at the theology, followed by a look at the sb aces. Nov 03, 2015 the name solabusca attributed to this deck comes from the noble milanese family that had owned this 78 cards from 1948.
I will begin to discuss this question at the end of this post. The solabusca tarot the alchemical symbolism of a renaissance masterwork peter mark adams the ancient egyptian hieratic script was used for religious. It is also the only ancient deck in which all 56 minor cards are illustrated with characters, instead of the traditional symbols. This is a readable and detailed popular history of the precise subject of the sola busca trumps. The sola busca tarot is absolutely unique in tarot history since it is the only extant and complete 15th century deck. Descargue como pdf, txt o lea en linea desde scribd. Sola busca tarot in brera from mimesis rai5 part 2 youtube. One of the oldest tarot decks ever created, this edition of the sola busca tarot is licensed by pinacoteca di brera and features the highest quality images available. It is the choice of purists and those seeking a direct channel with the dawn of western occultism. This is the earliest known published tarot deck, published around 1491 in northern italy, most likely milan. This greatly revised paper explores the deeper alchemical and ritual significance of certain cards of the 15th century sola busca tarocchi.
The sola busca tarot remained for nearly 420 years in a private collection, until in 2008 the italian state bought the deck and assigned him on deposit at the pinacoteca di brera in milan, where in 2012 was made a stunning exhibition. Aug 25, 2017 this is the lo scarabeo edition of the earliest complete tarot deck, the sola busca. Cards ixxi are all pictures of warriors with names like panfilio, postumio, mario, etc. The documentary was broadcasted the th august 20 as an episode of the format. The only deck that could be described as a perfect copy of the sola busca i just spoke off is the deck that was reprinted by wolfgang mayer in 1998. Solabusca tarot deck esoteric and divinatory tarot. It is also the earliest tarot deck in which all the minor arcana cards are illustrated. Here i go off again into strange byways of tarot lore. The sola busca tarot is the earliest completely extant example of a 78card tarot deck. I certainly hope that the sola busca tarot mayer 1998 will provide copies of all the photographs of the sola busca deck. This is the lo scarabeo edition of the earliest complete tarot deck, the sola busca. Pdf the solabusca tarocchi the alchemical symbolism of a. From the latter considerations, one subsidiary question is whether the solabusca pips designs are pat of a cartomantic tradition, i.
Please confirm your acceptance letter in your inbox to start orientation. The sola busca tarot printed by mayer in 1998 is really precious for two main reasons. Hind wrote of a complete pack of tarocchi cards dating from the late fifteenth century. There are three modern reprints of the sola busca tarot nowadays, but according to art historian giordano berti two of those are either incomplete or absolutely distorted for colors and sizes. Meaning of page of wands from the sola busca deck upright. The first entry in lo scarabeos anima antiqua ancient soul series, this deck is now available as a deluxe kit with a guidebook in a premium hardbox. Diversity has become not just a theme but a way to open the tarot. For over 500 years the sola busca tarot was the only deck that illustrated the pip cards. The solabusca tarot is absolutely unique in tarot history since it is the only extant and complete 15th century deck.
Deciphering the solabusca pips tarot history forum. The oldest complete tarot deck we possess, and one of the only early decks to be fully illustrated. Even when representing a specific stage of the work, e. 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 sola busca tarot is a color embellished reproduction of the only known extant 15th century tarot deck engraved on metal. Stuart kaplan em sua obra encyclopedia of tarot, vol. Sola busca revisited tarot deck was originally made in the 1400s by an unknown artist, and although beautiful in illustration, it simply did not have the same sort of imagery or cards that we typically use in tarot reading today. An amazing example of somethings being far in advance of its time. Giordano berti is preparing a new book, sola busca tarot. 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. Originally posted by jmd ps they did not, of course, use the sola busca as the examplar for the atouts of the tarot. Apr 09, 2018 the sola busca tarot is just one of the magnificent tarot decks reprinted by rinascimento italian style art under the direction of italian historian giordano berti mitellis tarot 1660 sibyl of the heart 1617 vergnano tarot 1830 marseille tarot by lando 1832 oriental tarot by foudraz 1845 perrin tarot 1865. Menegazzis facebook page sola busca has many photos of the cards. The cards are standard modern card size, the colors are brighter, the lines are sharper and the details easier to read.
Nov 30, 2018 one of the oldest tarot decks ever created, this edition of the sola busca tarot is licensed by pinacoteca di brera and features the highest quality images available. The deck shows biblical, roman and mythological imagery, and it was the first deck to show full scenes on the minor arcana cards. The il matto fool card is somewhat conventional, but after that there are no trumps as we know them. The solabusca tarocchi the alchemical symbolism of a renaissance masterwork. Lo scarabeo named their 1995 reproduction of the sola busca the ancient enlightened tarot. Top 50 essential tarot decks tarosophy tarot association. History of solabusca tarot solabusca tarot mayer 1998.
Labyrinthos academy online tarot school for witches. This numbered, limited edition is part of their anima antiqua series. The game of saturn is the first full length, scholarly study of the enigmatic renaissance masterwork known as the sola busca tarot. It reveals the existence of a pagan liturgical and ritual tradition active amongst members of the renaissance elite and encoded within the deck. I can ship the handbook to my friends as a gift with the sola busca tarot mayers version with regular warranty card handsigned by mayer in 1998 in deluxe box. Baixe no formato pdf, txt ou leia online no scribd. Sola busca tarot page of wands is walking somewhere, carrying a purse by its strings, what looks like a letter in his boot, and a stiletto in his belt. 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 sola busca tarot is a redrawing of the oldest existing tarot deck, printed in this is a very high quality, limited edition set from lo scarabeo in their anima the master of the sola busca tarocchi and the rediscovery of sola busca tarocchi, but a few words do need to be said about him before proceeding. The minchiate tarot produced in different versions.
Anyone who appreciates the riderwaite tarot of arthur waite and pamela colman smith will greatly appreciate this little book. There has been some talk about this deck lately, and i thought it deserved a thread of its own. 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. About solabusca by mayer solabusca tarot mayer 1998. Acerca del tarot solabusca tarot solabusca mayer 1998. The sola busca is a 78card deck, but its not a tarot. Jan 15, 2016 there are three modern reprints of the sola busca tarot nowadays, but according to art historian giordano berti two of those are either incomplete or absolutely distorted for colors and sizes.
Sola busca tarot book in english available in tarot museum bookshop cost. The rise of the roman army and the fall of the republic. We can look all the way back to the 15th century sola busca, and later, the vieville tarot to see early artistic expressions, but its happening now in a way thats unprecedented. Menegazzis facebook page solabusca has many photos of the cards. The late 15th century sola busca tarot is most famous for having inspired several of the minor arcana images in the riderwaitesmith tarot deck. Decoding the solabusca tarocchi by peter mark adams free download as powerpoint presentation. It shows the mytological figure of nenbroto, strucked by a thunder bolt, so to remind us the situation. 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. Decoding the solabusca tarocchi by peter mark adams.
In 1907 a set of photographs of the complete sola busca tarot came into the possession of the. The sola busca tarot is a redrawing of the oldest existing tarot deck, printed in the late fifteenth century in italy. 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. For centuries, stories and rumors involving the elites use of ritual magic have been swirling. The original entire deck is still owned by the sola busca. 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. There is not much here that relates to the usual tarot, as opposed to the sola busca. The major arcana figures primarily depict warriors of roman antiquity, rather than the magician, the hermit, and the other conventional arcana. I have available a limited number of copies only 18 of the handbook sola busca tarot 208 pages wrote by sofia di vincenzo and published in english edition by us games systems. Sola busca tarot collectors forum main discussion area. The deck was created by an unknown artist and engraved onto metal in the late 15th century. A deck of 97 cards running parallel to the development of tarot. From a fascination with occult arts and securing power through magic.
The sola busca tarot is the only extant and complete 15th century tarot deck. 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. The tarot is a deck of cards that originated over 500 years ago in northern italy. Hurst an overview in the encyclopedia of tarot, stuart kaplan writes. Thus, the decks original purpose is mysterious and subject to speculation. I experience a similar emotion with regard to the sola busca tarot, a ferrarese deck probably dating from the late 15th century. Solabusca tarot mayer 1998 an enigmatic deck emerges from. Decoding the sola busca tarocchi by peter mark adams free download as powerpoint presentation.
Labyrinthos academy is an online tarot school that aims to bring the ancient ritual of tarot for a modern practice. This numbered, limited edition is part of their anima antiqua series, and is based on a nineteenth century copy. 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 greatest collections of rare tarot decks. Sola busca tarot produced in different versions, for example, the sola busca by wolfgang mayer 1998, offered by giordano berti. The 22 trump cards, or major arcana, were ornately designed, while the minor arcana, or remaining 56 cards, were simpler in design, though designed nonetheless. History of solabusca tarot the solabusca tarot is absolutely unique in tarot history since it is the only extant and complete 15th century deck. 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. Pdf the solabusca tarocchi the alchemical symbolism of. Count cicognara was the first historian to dating the solabusca tarot.
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