€ 21,95
Tarot cards built from illustrations from the golden age of book illustration. Edmund Dulac drew for fairy tale collections and literary classics. Giacomo Gailli brought his work together in a traditional tarot deck with oriental and mythological imagery.
For those who appreciate classic illustration and archetypal symbolism.
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Edmund Dulac illustrated fairy tale collections, literary editions and mythological stories at the start of the twentieth century. His work is marked by a soft watercolour style, oriental influences and a dreamlike visual language that made a strong impression at the time.
Giacomo Gailli selected illustrations from Dulac's body of work and brought them together in a traditional 78-card tarot deck, published by Lo Scarabeo. The cards follow the classic tarot structure, but the images are built from Dulac's original artworks for fairy tales and stories.
The images show a typical art nouveau aesthetic with flowing lines, rich detail and a preference for warm tones. Dulac often worked with motifs from Indian mythology and tales from the Thousand and One Nights. You see that reflected in the clothing, the architecture and the characters.
The symbolism is archetypal but told through a visual language that references fairy tales. Characters wear robes and jewellery, thrones are decorated, natural elements are detailed. The overall feel is poetic, sometimes theatrical.
The cards are printed on sturdy cardstock with a matte finish. The format is 66 x 120 mm, standard for Lo Scarabeo tarot cards. The guidebook runs to 128 pages and is in English.
This deck asks for a visual approach. The images work well for those who prefer to read through symbols and characters rather than through keywords. It is not a beginner deck if you have never worked with tarot before, but the images can serve as a starting point if you feel drawn to the style.
Many people use this deck for daily card readings where the atmosphere of a card is as important as the classic meaning. The oriental influences also make it suitable for those working with mythology or archetypal stories.
Read the cards as a story. Look at what the characters are doing, where they are looking, how they stand. Dulac's images were meant to tell stories, and that works in a spread too.
Edmund Dulac was born in 1882 in Toulouse and moved to London in 1905. There he made his name as an illustrator of literary editions, including work by the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen and translations of eastern tales. His style was inspired by Japanese woodcuts and the art nouveau movement.
Giacomo Gailli brought Dulac's illustrations together in a tarot structure. His work consists of translating existing artworks into a workable tarot deck, while preserving the original style and composition.
Are the cards suitable for beginners?
That depends on how you read. The images are rich and offer many entry points, but they do not come with clear keywords or modern RWS symbolism. If you already have some experience with tarot or are good at reading visual narratives, this deck works fine. Otherwise the guidebook may feel a little light.
Are all the illustrations originally by Dulac?
Yes. Giacomo Gailli selected existing illustrations from Dulac's body of work and placed them in a tarot structure. No new drawings were added. What you see are reproductions of his artworks from the early twentieth century.
| Auteurs | |
| Auteur | Edmund Dulac |
| ISBN | 9780738766317 |
| Taal | English |
| Uitgeverij | |
| SKU | 0551-LS126 |
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