Tarot History - Links to Tarot History Sites
By far the best Tarot resource on the web. The Historical Research section is
full of interesting ideas, thoughts, suggestions, and connections.
Currently there is a series of threads contrasting and comparing the Tarot decks of Jean Dodal and Nicholas
Conver which brings many other decks into the discussion.
http://www.tarotforum.net
Andy's Playing Cards is one of the oldest and most respected Tarot History sites
on the web. The site explores regional tarots, Mulûk playing cards, the Visconti tarot, the Tarot of Marseille and much more. This
is a great site for beginners and experts alike. There is a lot to
digest, but Andy makes it simple to understand "what we know" about the development of the Tarot.
http://l-pollett.tripod.com/cards3.htm
Michael’s Tarot Notebook: Essays on a Late-Medieval Artifact. A site primarily about the
allegorical meaning of the game of Tarot. Michael takes a very no-nonsense
approach to the History of Tarot, and tries to simplify what many consider
to be a very complex subject. His Tarot history lists offer an invaluable
resource to historical studies.
http://geocities.com/cartedatrionfi
Jean-Claude Flornoy has recreated the 22 Majors of the Jean Noblet and Jean Dodal
decks. His work is of the highest quality, the cards are hand stenciled
on quality card stock. On his homepage he offers his thoughts on Tarot
History, with many intriguing theories and bits of arcane knowledge.
Well worth a long, leisurely visit.
http://www.tarot-history.com
Kwaw93 produces one of the most thoughtful and stimulating tarot journals around.
Always new ideas and curious explorations to enjoy.
http://journals.aol.co.uk/kwaw93/
At this very intriguing site Mark Filipas suggests the theory that the Tarot
may be a lexicon of the Hebrew alphabet.
http://www.spiritone.com/~mfilipas/Masquerade/Essays/allusion.html
Ross G Caldwell is one of the most popular and respected Tarot historians on
the web today. He takes a very clear-headed and open-minded approach
to all subjects, and has a great depth of knowledge. His essay on the
Popess card will give you an indication of the type of clear-headed,
reasonable approach he takes to the study.
http://www.angelfire.com/space/tarot
The Hermitage features articles on Gertrude Moakley's The Tarot Cards Painted by Bonifacio Bembo, the Mantegna, classification of Tarot Designs, and more on the early development
of tarot cards. A top site.
http://www.tarothermit.com
A site dedicated to the early history of Tarot Cards, with an emphasis on the
courts of Milan and Ferrara. This site has many very talented historians
working together to discover the origins of Tarot Cards. Trionfi's
content is often oriented to presenting their interesting "5x14 theory" of the origin of Tarot, an intriguing and controversial theory.
http://www.trionfi.com
James W. Revak's Tarot Site with lots of informaton about Tarot History. His articles
about Etteilla are extremely informative. Also be sure to check out
his "Three Parallel Traditions" page where he compares the divinatory meaning of Waite, Mathers, and Etteilla.
http://www.villarevak.org
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