Isn't tarot great? It's a genuine glimpse into the past. Thank you for sharing that and for being here. I sincerely appreciate your presence. ~ Marilyn
@@MarilynFromTarotClarity The high heels & clock socks first appear in the Rochias/Proche 1804 I think. VEry fashionable in the 17th & 18th centuries for both men and women, but faded out for men c1820 when trousers began to replace breeches.
@stephenmangan662Among other things, tarot is like a snapshot into when fashion trends came and went in the different countries that produced decks. Fascinating stuff. ~ Marilyn
I think Gassman simply used different colors in 1860 to those that were used in 1840. Take a look at the deck in the BM, colours are closer to Reynaud's than Valenzia's 1860 deck.
The lines of the engraving have really flattened out on Valenzia's 1860 version, the woodblock was definitely well-worn by then! This is probably the cause of their apparent 'blurriness', rather than any fault with Valenzia's scanning of the deck.
Yes. Sometimes he gets great original copies of a deck, but this one isn't one of them. Still, it's interesting to see the alternate colors. Thank you for watching and commenting. ~ Marilyn
My issue with both of Patrick's decks is the blurriness. I bought the Kirchner last year and although I loved it for so many reasons, especially the Hermit card I simply had to give up on it for that reason. A real shame more effort could not have been put in that area especially considering he is a cardmaker 😕 By the way I believe Reynault's deck is based on the one in the British Museum which explains the difference in colour. Apparently there were 2 Gassman editions in different years
Hi Nathalie :), I know he stressed that they were facsimile copies, copied exactly as they were on the historic copies that he had purchased. I understand what you're saying, I really do, but I think Valenza might be appealing to the purists out there that resist any change to a classic. I agree with you though, the Kerchner is tough to use, but his Dotti is sublime!! He purchased a great original copy of that one and it's stunning! I made a video of that one not too long ago. Thank you for watching and commenting! ~ Marilyn
The BM describes the backs of the deck in their collection as: "Backs blue with a diagonal pattern printed in black of dotted lines forming diamonds, each with a dot in the middle."
Love the clocked socks :D
Isn't tarot great? It's a genuine glimpse into the past. Thank you for sharing that and for being here. I sincerely appreciate your presence. ~ Marilyn
@@MarilynFromTarotClarity The high heels & clock socks first appear in the Rochias/Proche 1804 I think. VEry fashionable in the 17th & 18th centuries for both men and women, but faded out for men c1820 when trousers began to replace breeches.
@stephenmangan662Among other things, tarot is like a snapshot into when fashion trends came and went in the different countries that produced decks. Fascinating stuff. ~ Marilyn
I think Gassman simply used different colors in 1860 to those that were used in 1840. Take a look at the deck in the BM, colours are closer to Reynaud's than Valenzia's 1860 deck.
Yes, that appears to be the case. Two different originals. Thank you for your insights. ~ Marilyn
The lines of the engraving have really flattened out on Valenzia's 1860 version, the woodblock was definitely well-worn by then! This is probably the cause of their apparent 'blurriness', rather than any fault with Valenzia's scanning of the deck.
Yes. Sometimes he gets great original copies of a deck, but this one isn't one of them. Still, it's interesting to see the alternate colors. Thank you for watching and commenting. ~ Marilyn
My issue with both of Patrick's decks is the blurriness. I bought the Kirchner last year and although I loved it for so many reasons, especially the Hermit card I simply had to give up on it for that reason. A real shame more effort could not have been put in that area especially considering he is a cardmaker 😕
By the way I believe Reynault's deck is based on the one in the British Museum which explains the difference in colour. Apparently there were 2 Gassman editions in different years
Hi Nathalie :), I know he stressed that they were facsimile copies, copied exactly as they were on the historic copies that he had purchased. I understand what you're saying, I really do, but I think Valenza might be appealing to the purists out there that resist any change to a classic. I agree with you though, the Kerchner is tough to use, but his Dotti is sublime!! He purchased a great original copy of that one and it's stunning! I made a video of that one not too long ago. Thank you for watching and commenting! ~ Marilyn
The BM describes the backs of the deck in their collection as: "Backs blue with a diagonal pattern printed in black of dotted lines forming diamonds, each with a dot in the middle."
Thank you for sharing this information! ~ Marilyn