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Death is the 13th card in the Major Arcana in most traditional Tarot decks. In the 1374 trionfi poem which inspired the creation of the tarot, Death was the name of one of the six original triumphs. The painting of Death depicts a carriage carrying a massive black monument of death with a skeletal angel of death on top. Two black bulls are pulling the carriage backward and the entire surrounding crowd of onlookers are all dead or running away from the approaching bulls. Additional skulls adorn the edges of the painting. Some decks, such as the Tarot of Marseilles and Visconti-Sforza Tarot omit the name from the card, calling it "The Card with No Name", often with the implication of a broader meaning than literal death. There are other decks that title Death as "Rebirth" or "Death-Rebirth."
Artist: Ricciardo di Nanni |
