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tarot – sola busca

An excellent work from the Italian Renaissance, created in the city of Ferrara at the end of the 15th century, the tarot – sola busca is one of the oldest preserved tarot decks. This deck is the oldest tarot with 78 cards, its authorship is unknown, and it takes its name from the Sola-Busca family.

This edition of the tarot – sola busca is part of the historical deck collection by publisher Lo Scarabeo, Anima Antiqua.

The cards measure 7.70 cm in width and 14.40 cm in length. The accompanying booklet is translated into Portuguese.

This deck is a philological reproduction of the Sola-busca tarot. Each edition is numbered, and only 2999 units were produced.

The cards in this collector's edition have not been treated with chemical varnishes to preserve the original feel of the ancient images. As a result, the cards are more fragile and sensitive to shuffling.

About the Tarot – Sola Busca

A complete deck remained in the hands of the Sola-Busca family in Milan for many years and acquired its name.

In 2009, the Sola Busca tarots were acquired by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities of the Italian Republic and are now part of the collection at the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan.

Its fame is enhanced by its direct connection to the tarots conceptualized by Arthur Edgar Waite and painted by Pamela Coleman Smith in 1909. In 1907, the Sola-Busca family donated a complete set of photographs reproducing the tarots to the British Museum in London. These photographs inspired both in creating their own deck, especially when comparing some cards from the Sola-busca and Waite-Smith decks: Queen of Cups, Three of Swords, Seven of Swords, and between the Ten of Swords in Sola-Busca and the Ten of Wands in Waite Smith.

Extensive studies trace the Sola-Busca tarot to the region of Ferrara, Italy, in the 15th century. The Sola Busca tarot is a complete deck of 78 cards: 22 Major Arcana and 56 numbered cards divided into 4 suits.

The Sola Busca tarot stands out from others because it does not use classical figures or names for the Major Arcana. In this deck, characters from Roman history and two biblical figures are used for the Major Arcana. Only The Fool remains (although with a different iconography).

In contrast to the Roman-influenced Major Arcana, the Minor Arcana reflect Greek culture.

The colors of the cards may vary slightly from what is displayed on your screen and in our photo edition.