Renaissance Tarot
Renaissance Tarot is a beautiful deck ... very rich with lots of guilding, which I like. The colors are rather muted and very calm. Symbolism is adequate, although not plentiful. Titles are in both Italian (I think that's Italian) and English.
The deck follows Marseilles style more than Rider-Waite, although the pips are slightly illustrated ... only slightly. La Giustizia (Justice) is VIII and la Forza (Strength) is XI.The Wheel of Fortune is Chance and Judgement is the Angel. Suits are staves, cups, swords and coins. Court cards are king, queen, knight and page.
The cards measure about 2.75 by 5 inches and are of durable stock. I find them a bit large for me, but that's a matter of taste. The deck is of a very good quality, and none of the guilding should come off, even with heavy use.
I recommend this deck for intermediate and above readers, for collectors and those who prefer the Tarot de Marseilles style. I would recommend the deck for beginners, except that the illustrations (what illustrations there are) in the pips reveal little of the meaning of the card.
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