Tarot of Marseille by J. C. Hes (Germany, c. 1750)
Posted: 30 Nov 2018, 09:08
Hello my Tarot friends 
I'm glad to announce you a new, exciting chapter in the history of the Tarot.
This chapter is strongly related to the so-called "Marsellais Tarot tradition" but is not directly linked to France.
This chapter is linked to the german language countries.
One year ago I decided to reprint a wonderful german deck kept at the British Museum in London.
I bought the licence from The Trustees of the British Museum and I started a historical research on that Tarot tradition.
My research was very difficult because the only news about this deck come from the deck itself:
the signature IOHANN CHRISTOPH HES IN AUGSPURG.
No mention on the date of printing.
I have found any news regarding Mr. Hes, but during my research I collected all news regarding the game of Tarot in german countries from the 16th to the 18th century.
And I was so lucky to find new interesting documents, including paintings and the diary where the famous musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote about his passion for the game of Tarot.
My research demonstrate that, after the migration of the Tarot game from Paris to the south-eastern borders of the Kingdom of France, the so-called “Marseillaise” model was soon received in various German-speaking regions.
Observing the Tarot of Hes you can see that the physiognomy of the characters is generally chubby and smiling, while the symbolic elements are exactly those of the Marseilles Tarots.
You can read all these news in the booklet attached to the Tarot of Marseille by J. C. Hes, reprinted by Rinascimento in a limited edition of 900 numbered copies.
The deck is available inside an elegant book-shaped box or in a simple box, both covered with wonderful marbled paper.
With this reprint and the attached historical study, I'm sure to make happy many fans of Tarot history.
You can read other news on the web page of Rinascimento Italian Style Art: rinascimentoitalianartenglish.wordpress.com
I'm glad to announce you a new, exciting chapter in the history of the Tarot.
This chapter is strongly related to the so-called "Marsellais Tarot tradition" but is not directly linked to France.
This chapter is linked to the german language countries.
One year ago I decided to reprint a wonderful german deck kept at the British Museum in London.
I bought the licence from The Trustees of the British Museum and I started a historical research on that Tarot tradition.
My research was very difficult because the only news about this deck come from the deck itself:
the signature IOHANN CHRISTOPH HES IN AUGSPURG.
No mention on the date of printing.
I have found any news regarding Mr. Hes, but during my research I collected all news regarding the game of Tarot in german countries from the 16th to the 18th century.
And I was so lucky to find new interesting documents, including paintings and the diary where the famous musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote about his passion for the game of Tarot.
My research demonstrate that, after the migration of the Tarot game from Paris to the south-eastern borders of the Kingdom of France, the so-called “Marseillaise” model was soon received in various German-speaking regions.
Observing the Tarot of Hes you can see that the physiognomy of the characters is generally chubby and smiling, while the symbolic elements are exactly those of the Marseilles Tarots.
You can read all these news in the booklet attached to the Tarot of Marseille by J. C. Hes, reprinted by Rinascimento in a limited edition of 900 numbered copies.
The deck is available inside an elegant book-shaped box or in a simple box, both covered with wonderful marbled paper.
With this reprint and the attached historical study, I'm sure to make happy many fans of Tarot history.
You can read other news on the web page of Rinascimento Italian Style Art: rinascimentoitalianartenglish.wordpress.com