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Golden Botticelli deck and matching paintings
Hi all,
I have recently bought my first traot deck, and as an avid Botticelli fan, decided to research which paintings matched with which cards.
It IS a real shame a corresponding book has not been released with the deck, as it's really fascinating, however doing the research/detective work was really rewarding as it made me look at the cards and paintings with a new set of eyes.
I will post all of my findings, with the name of the painting first and the cards that correspond. Any cards that have a question mark after it, is one I am not 100% sure on. I think you'll find it really fascinating, expecially given the discussion about 10 Wands once you find out what it's based on
Fortitude:
-The Empress
Primavera:
-8 wands (Eros figure)
-The Stars
-3 wands
-7 chalices
-Knave of Pentacles ??
-Temperance
-Ace of Wands ??
Birth of Venus:
-The Lovers
-3 chalices
-The World
Adoration of the Magi:
-1 chalices
-10 chalices ??
-The Sun??
-Madonna of the Magnificat??
-9 Wands (the bird)
Venus and Mars:
-10 wands
-2 pentacles (imps)
Cestello Annunciation:
-2 chalices?? (winged lady)
-Ace of wands
-6 swords (background/tree/window box)
Mystical Nativity:
-6 wands (green dress instead of brown/pink/white)??
-2 chalices
Agony in the Garden:
-The Wheel (angel and 3 men)
-Moon ?? (same arms crossed and shawl)
-4 swords (same pedestal of earth)
Annuniation (San Marco alterpiece)
-High Priestess??
-Queen of chalices??
(both have a book??)
Baptism of St. Zenobius:
-5 chalices?? (similar pose to man)
Calumny of Apelles:
-Chariot??? (man of stone in background??)
-3 swords
-4 swords (female figure)
Christ in Sepulchre c. 1488:
-Judgement???
Coronation of the Virgin (San Marco):
-Hierophant
-Ace of Pentacles (angels together)???
Return of Judith to Bathulia:
-5 swords
Lamentation over the Dead Christ:
-Death
Lamentation over the Dead Christ with Saints:
-10 swords
Madonna and Child and Young St.John Baptiste
-The Sun
Madonna and Child and 2 angels:
-10 chalices
Madonna and Child:
-4 wands
Madonna and Child with Angel 1470 OR Madonna and Child with 6 Angels
-Ace of Chalices??
Madonna of the Book:
-Queen of chalices??
Pallas and the Centaur:
-7 wands
-Justice
Miracle of St.Eligius:
-8 pentacles
Portrait of a Man with Medal of Cosimo the Elder:
-King of Pentcales
Portrait of a Young Man:
-king of chalices??
St.Jerome in Penitence:
-The hermit
St.Sebastian:
-8 swords
-hanged man
Story of Nastagio (1st):
-knight of swords (similar to knight of wands)
Story of Nastagio (4th):
-9 chalices
Trials and Calling of Moses:
-2 swords
3 Temptations of Christ:
-10 pentacles
-7 pentacles
St.Augustine:
-the magician
Bardi Alterpiece 1484:
-ace of chalices
St.Augustine in his Cell:
-the Emperor???
Story of Nastagio:
-knave of chalices and wands
Hi all,
I have recently bought my first traot deck, and as an avid Botticelli fan, decided to research which paintings matched with which cards.
It IS a real shame a corresponding book has not been released with the deck, as it's really fascinating, however doing the research/detective work was really rewarding as it made me look at the cards and paintings with a new set of eyes.
I will post all of my findings, with the name of the painting first and the cards that correspond. Any cards that have a question mark after it, is one I am not 100% sure on. I think you'll find it really fascinating, expecially given the discussion about 10 Wands once you find out what it's based on
Fortitude:
-The Empress
Primavera:
-8 wands (Eros figure)
-The Stars
-3 wands
-7 chalices
-Knave of Pentacles ??
-Temperance
-Ace of Wands ??
Birth of Venus:
-The Lovers
-3 chalices
-The World
Adoration of the Magi:
-1 chalices
-10 chalices ??
-The Sun??
-Madonna of the Magnificat??
-9 Wands (the bird)
Venus and Mars:
-10 wands
-2 pentacles (imps)
Cestello Annunciation:
-2 chalices?? (winged lady)
-Ace of wands
-6 swords (background/tree/window box)
Mystical Nativity:
-6 wands (green dress instead of brown/pink/white)??
-2 chalices
Agony in the Garden:
-The Wheel (angel and 3 men)
-Moon ?? (same arms crossed and shawl)
-4 swords (same pedestal of earth)
Annuniation (San Marco alterpiece)
-High Priestess??
-Queen of chalices??
(both have a book??)
Baptism of St. Zenobius:
-5 chalices?? (similar pose to man)
Calumny of Apelles:
-Chariot??? (man of stone in background??)
-3 swords
-4 swords (female figure)
Christ in Sepulchre c. 1488:
-Judgement???
Coronation of the Virgin (San Marco):
-Hierophant
-Ace of Pentacles (angels together)???
Return of Judith to Bathulia:
-5 swords
Lamentation over the Dead Christ:
-Death
Lamentation over the Dead Christ with Saints:
-10 swords
Madonna and Child and Young St.John Baptiste
-The Sun
Madonna and Child and 2 angels:
-10 chalices
Madonna and Child:
-4 wands
Madonna and Child with Angel 1470 OR Madonna and Child with 6 Angels
-Ace of Chalices??
Madonna of the Book:
-Queen of chalices??
Pallas and the Centaur:
-7 wands
-Justice
Miracle of St.Eligius:
-8 pentacles
Portrait of a Man with Medal of Cosimo the Elder:
-King of Pentcales
Portrait of a Young Man:
-king of chalices??
St.Jerome in Penitence:
-The hermit
St.Sebastian:
-8 swords
-hanged man
Story of Nastagio (1st):
-knight of swords (similar to knight of wands)
Story of Nastagio (4th):
-9 chalices
Trials and Calling of Moses:
-2 swords
3 Temptations of Christ:
-10 pentacles
-7 pentacles
St.Augustine:
-the magician
Bardi Alterpiece 1484:
-ace of chalices
St.Augustine in his Cell:
-the Emperor???
Story of Nastagio:
-knave of chalices and wands