LeRomain
Hi guys!
I was considering buying a copy of Héron's edition of the Tarot of Marseilles (available at a physical shop here in Rome).
As it is stated on the front of the box, this is a faithful reproduction (actually a photo-reproduction) of an original ancient deck which is kept in Paris.
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/heron-marseilles/
From several sources on the Intenet the original appears to be a deck made by Nicolas Conver, actually the famous 1760 deck which some people regard to as the highest expression of Tdm (although some other tend to dispute that quite strongly).
There is a little problem: from Camoin's website you can see that the 1760 Conver's deck has a totally different look in terms of colours and facial expressions (that is particularly evident in the Magician card). There is generous use of green hue that carries its own specific symbolic meaning whereas in the Héron's you will find a heavy presence of red throughout the deck with some traces of a muddish brown instead of the green.
https://en.camoin.com/tarot/Tarot-Marseilles-Nicolas-Conver-1760.html
So I would like to ask: what is the actual original deck of Héron's photo-reproduction? Can you confirm it is a Conver's? Still made in 1760 but possibly a different one from what is listed in Camoin's website?
Thanks in advance for your help,
LeRomain
I was considering buying a copy of Héron's edition of the Tarot of Marseilles (available at a physical shop here in Rome).
As it is stated on the front of the box, this is a faithful reproduction (actually a photo-reproduction) of an original ancient deck which is kept in Paris.
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/heron-marseilles/
From several sources on the Intenet the original appears to be a deck made by Nicolas Conver, actually the famous 1760 deck which some people regard to as the highest expression of Tdm (although some other tend to dispute that quite strongly).
There is a little problem: from Camoin's website you can see that the 1760 Conver's deck has a totally different look in terms of colours and facial expressions (that is particularly evident in the Magician card). There is generous use of green hue that carries its own specific symbolic meaning whereas in the Héron's you will find a heavy presence of red throughout the deck with some traces of a muddish brown instead of the green.
https://en.camoin.com/tarot/Tarot-Marseilles-Nicolas-Conver-1760.html
So I would like to ask: what is the actual original deck of Héron's photo-reproduction? Can you confirm it is a Conver's? Still made in 1760 but possibly a different one from what is listed in Camoin's website?
Thanks in advance for your help,
LeRomain