Chapter 2: Art and Origins
From miniature masterpieces to a “modern” model . . .
Chapter 1 of Exploring Tarot: History outlined facts and questions about its early history, drawing upon a little evidence and a lot of speculation. Now we can look at something more tangible: the earliest surviving ancestors of our modern Tarot deck, created during the period between 1420 and 1460.
These cards are truly beautiful — radiant miniature sce…