{"product_id":"tarot-de-besancon-limited-edition-valerio-verrea-hand-numbered-254-500-italy-2021","title":"Tarot de Besançon Limited Edition – Valerio Verrea – Hand Numbered 254\/500 – Italy 2021","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1ox9wtc\" data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"344\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"701\"\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"370\"\u003eTarot de Besançon\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"396\"\u003eDr. Valerio Verrea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 First limited edition, hand-numbered \u003cstrong data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"448\"\u003e254\/500\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 Published by \u003cstrong data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"486\"\u003eAnima della Terra\u003c\/strong\u003e, Italy (2021)\u003cbr\u003e🔹 Complete deck of \u003cstrong data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"540\"\u003e22 Major Arcana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 Includes the original multilingual booklet\u003cbr\u003e🔹 Original deluxe two-piece presentation box\u003cbr\u003e🔹 Official deck of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"701\"\u003eAccademia di Tarologia Anima della Terra\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"1199\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"728\"\u003eTarot de Besançon\u003c\/strong\u003e is Valerio Verrea's faithful restoration and reinterpretation of one of the most fascinating historical tarot traditions of the eighteenth century. Based on the rare Besançon pattern created by \u003cstrong data-start=\"923\" data-end=\"947\"\u003eJean-Baptiste Benois\u003c\/strong\u003e, this edition preserves the distinctive iconography that replaces the Pope and Popess with the classical deities \u003cstrong data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1072\"\u003eJupiter\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1085\"\u003eJuno\u003c\/strong\u003e, reflecting the influence of the Protestant Reformation across Switzerland, eastern France, and southern Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1499\"\u003eRather than simply reproducing a historic deck, Verrea carefully restores the artwork while presenting it as a modern tool for tarot study and personal exploration. The deck retains the traditional Marseille structure while offering a unique symbolic perspective through its distinctive archetypes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1623\"\u003eOnly \u003cstrong data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1520\"\u003e500 copies\u003c\/strong\u003e of this first edition were produced, each individually hand numbered. This example is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003eNo. 254\/500\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1939\" data-end=\"2112\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2114\" data-end=\"2117\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"i7duoa\" data-start=\"2119\" data-end=\"2141\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e🪶 Collector's Note\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2143\" data-end=\"2649\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"2147\" data-end=\"2168\"\u003eTarot de Besançon\u003c\/strong\u003e occupies a special place in tarot history alongside the classic Marseille tradition. While sharing the same overall structure, its replacement of the Pope and Popess with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2340\" data-end=\"2351\"\u003eJupiter\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2356\" data-end=\"2364\"\u003eJuno\u003c\/strong\u003e gives the deck a unique historical and symbolic identity. This beautifully produced, hand-numbered edition by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2475\" data-end=\"2497\"\u003eDr. Valerio Verrea\u003c\/strong\u003e, limited to only \u003cstrong data-start=\"2515\" data-end=\"2529\"\u003e500 copies\u003c\/strong\u003e, is both an exceptional reading deck and a highly desirable collectible for enthusiasts of historical tarot traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique Arcana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54882594160908,"sku":null,"price":109.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/7225\/7292\/files\/ValerioVerreaTarotdeBesancon_1.jpg?v=1785140962","url":"https:\/\/www.antiquearcana.com\/products\/tarot-de-besancon-limited-edition-valerio-verrea-hand-numbered-254-500-italy-2021","provider":"Antique Arcana","version":"1.0","type":"link"}