Rosanne
Flavio Alberti Lollio (wow that name could label Chocolate) published in Venice 1550 an essay with an acid tongue about gaming and specified Tarocco for his vitriol. He must have lost big time at the gaming tables.
On reading it some time ago, I was reminded that, it seemed to me that there is little comment about the possibility that the cards illustrate the game.
By that I mean- should you receive a deck of cards without any idea of how to play the game- the cards might well direct you in their illustration to how to play the game.
Kaplan states It is interesting to note that tarocco was apparently played by three persons It is also dealt counter clockwise and played in that order.
Take a look at the Wheel of Fortune in the earliest existing Marseilles type deck the Noblet.
http://www.tarotforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=225
How about you (yes you the enthusiast) look at the cards and see if you can justify this premise of illustrations are how to play the game.
~Rosanne
On reading it some time ago, I was reminded that, it seemed to me that there is little comment about the possibility that the cards illustrate the game.
By that I mean- should you receive a deck of cards without any idea of how to play the game- the cards might well direct you in their illustration to how to play the game.
Kaplan states It is interesting to note that tarocco was apparently played by three persons It is also dealt counter clockwise and played in that order.
Take a look at the Wheel of Fortune in the earliest existing Marseilles type deck the Noblet.
http://www.tarotforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=225
How about you (yes you the enthusiast) look at the cards and see if you can justify this premise of illustrations are how to play the game.
~Rosanne