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This set is named after Giovanni Brambilla, who acquired the cards in Venice in 1900. | This set is named after Giovanni Brambilla, who acquired the cards in Venice in 1900. | ||
Since 1971 the deck has been in the catalogue of the Brera Gallery in Milan. Apparently commissioned to Bonifacio Bembo by Francesco Sforza in 1463, it now consists of 48 cards with only two trumps: [[The Emperor]] and [[ | Since 1971 the deck has been in the catalogue of the Brera Gallery in Milan. Apparently commissioned to Bonifacio Bembo by Francesco Sforza in 1463, it now consists of 48 cards with only two trumps: [[The Emperor]] and the [[Wheel of Fortune]]. All face cards have a gilt background, while the pip cards have a silver one. | ||
The seven remaining face cards are: [[Knight of Cups]] and [[Page of Cups|Jack of Cups]]; [[Knight of Pentacles|Knight of denari]] and [[Page of Pentacles|Jack of denari]]; [[Knight of Wands|Knight]], [[Page of Wands|Jack]] and [[Queen of Wands|Queen of bastoni]]. Almost all pip cards of the [[Minor Arcana]] have survived, as this set is only missing the four of [[Pentacles (Tarot)|denari]]. | The seven remaining face cards are: [[Knight of Cups]] and [[Page of Cups|Jack of Cups]]; [[Knight of Pentacles|Knight of denari]] and [[Page of Pentacles|Jack of denari]]; [[Knight of Wands|Knight]], [[Page of Wands|Jack]] and [[Queen of Wands|Queen of bastoni]]. Almost all pip cards of the [[Minor Arcana]] have survived, as this set is only missing the four of [[Pentacles (Tarot)|denari]]. | ||