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The first documented tarot decks were recorded between 1440 and 1450 in Milan, Ferrara, Florence and Bologna when additional trump cards with allegorical illustrations were added to the common four-suit pack. These new decks were called carte da trionfi, triumph cards, and the additional cards known simply as trionfi, which became "trumps" in English. The earliest documentation of trionfi is found in a written statement in the court records of Florence, in 1440, regarding the transfer of two decks to Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta. | The first documented tarot decks were recorded between 1440 and 1450 in Milan, Ferrara, Florence and Bologna when additional trump cards with allegorical illustrations were added to the common four-suit pack. These new decks were called carte da trionfi, triumph cards, and the additional cards known simply as trionfi, which became "trumps" in English. The earliest documentation of trionfi is found in a written statement in the court records of Florence, in 1440, regarding the transfer of two decks to Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta. | ||
The oldest surviving tarot cards are the 15 or so [[Visconti-Sforza Tarot]] decks painted in the mid-15th century for the rulers of the Duchy of Milan. A lost tarot-like pack was commissioned by Duke Filippo Maria Visconti and described by Martiano da Tortona probably between 1418 and 1425, since the painter he mentions, Michelino da Besozzo, returned to Milan in 1418, while Martiano himself died in 1425. He described a 60-card deck with 16 cards having images of the Roman gods and suits depicting four kinds of birds. The 16 cards were regarded as "trumps" since in 1449 Jacopo Antonio Marcello recalled that the now deceased duke had invented a ''novum quoddam et exquisitum triumphorum genus'', or "a new and exquisite kind of triumphs". Other early decks that also showcased classical motifs include the | The oldest surviving tarot cards are the 15 or so [[Visconti-Sforza Tarot]] decks painted in the mid-15th century for the rulers of the Duchy of Milan. A lost tarot-like pack was commissioned by Duke Filippo Maria Visconti and described by Martiano da Tortona probably between 1418 and 1425, since the painter he mentions, Michelino da Besozzo, returned to Milan in 1418, while Martiano himself died in 1425. He described a 60-card deck with 16 cards having images of the Roman gods and suits depicting four kinds of birds. The 16 cards were regarded as "trumps" since in 1449 Jacopo Antonio Marcello recalled that the now deceased duke had invented a ''novum quoddam et exquisitum triumphorum genus'', or "a new and exquisite kind of triumphs". Other early decks that also showcased classical motifs include the Boiardo-Viti deck of the 1490s. | ||
In Florence, an expanded deck called ''Minchiate'' was used. This deck of 97 cards includes astrological symbols and the four elements, as well as traditional tarot motifs. | In Florence, an expanded deck called ''Minchiate'' was used. This deck of 97 cards includes astrological symbols and the four elements, as well as traditional tarot motifs. | ||
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* [[Visconti-Sforza Tarot]] (1400s) | * [[Visconti-Sforza Tarot]] (1400s) | ||
* [[Tarot of Marseilles]] (1600s) | * [[Tarot of Marseilles]] (1600s) | ||
* [[Sola Busca]] (1800s) | |||
* [[Rider-Waite Tarot]] (1909) | * [[Rider-Waite Tarot]] (1909) | ||
* [[Tarot de la Reyne]] (1911) | * [[Tarot de la Reyne]] (1911) | ||