Rusty Neon
The L'Amoureux card ("The Lover", in the singular) in the 17th century, Vieville deck (photoreproduction published by Héron) has the angel in the sky, and on the ground we see three _male_ figures (and no female figures).
The man on the left hand side (of the card) has a hand on the middle man's chest, probably over the heart. In the Héron printing of the worn card (but possibly not when the original card was new back in the 17th century), it's as if an aura is emanating from the middle man's chest area.
The man on the right hand side has his arm on the middle man's shoulder.
Does anyone have any thoughts on the meaning and symbolism of the Vieville card? My off-the-cuff thought is that the Vieveille card looks like a card of initiation. Or possibly, the card stresses the spiritual aspect of love between a man and woman; Platonic love; or love of God.
The man on the left hand side (of the card) has a hand on the middle man's chest, probably over the heart. In the Héron printing of the worn card (but possibly not when the original card was new back in the 17th century), it's as if an aura is emanating from the middle man's chest area.
The man on the right hand side has his arm on the middle man's shoulder.
Does anyone have any thoughts on the meaning and symbolism of the Vieville card? My off-the-cuff thought is that the Vieveille card looks like a card of initiation. Or possibly, the card stresses the spiritual aspect of love between a man and woman; Platonic love; or love of God.