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At the time Count Cicognara examined the deck, it was in the collection of Marquess Carlo Busca. The count’s major contribution to the scholarship of the deck is his description of the painted inscriptions that had been added to some of the cards. Although the names of the figures on the cards were part of the original engravings, a later artist painted on additional text not present on the black and white versions. | At the time Count Cicognara examined the deck, it was in the collection of Marquess Carlo Busca. The count’s major contribution to the scholarship of the deck is his description of the painted inscriptions that had been added to some of the cards. Although the names of the figures on the cards were part of the original engravings, a later artist painted on additional text not present on the black and white versions. | ||
The two most important painted additions are the phrases “''Senatus Venetus''” (“Senate of Venice”) on the shield of the fourth trump card and “''anno ab urbe condita MLXX''” (“1,070 years since the city was founded”). The first phrase indicates that the deck was created in Venice, Italy. The second phrase, “''anno ab urbe condita'',” was commonly used during the Renaissance in reference to the founding of Rome in 753 BCE, similar to the way our calendar system begins with the birth of [[Jesus Christ]]. Count Cicognara believed the legends on the two shields should be combined, and by calculating 1,070 years from the founding of the city of Venice in 421 Cicognara | The two most important painted additions are the phrases “''Senatus Venetus''” (“Senate of Venice”) on the shield of the fourth trump card and “''anno ab urbe condita MLXX''” (“1,070 years since the city was founded”). The first phrase indicates that the deck was created in Venice, Italy. The second phrase, “''anno ab urbe condita'',” was commonly used during the Renaissance in reference to the founding of Rome in 753 BCE, similar to the way our calendar system begins with the birth of [[Jesus Christ]]. Count Cicognara believed the legends on the two shields should be combined, and by calculating 1,070 years from the founding of the city of Venice in 421 Cicognara incorrectly guessed that the deck was created in 1491. | ||
However, the Senate of Venice did not exist when the city of Venice was founded as part of the Roman Empire. The Republic of Venice did not exist as an independent country until 727, when the citizens rose up and assassinated their Byzantine governor, electing Orso Ipato as their first sovereign leader with the title of doge. If we utilize 727 as the starting date intended by the artist, then a curious thing happens when we add 1,070 years: we arrive at the exact date the Republic of Venice ceased to exist in 1797. | However, the Senate of Venice did not exist when the city of Venice was founded as part of the Roman Empire. The Republic of Venice did not exist as an independent country until 727, when the citizens rose up and assassinated their Byzantine governor, electing Orso Ipato as their first sovereign leader with the title of doge. If we utilize 727 as the starting date intended by the artist, then a curious thing happens when we add 1,070 years: we arrive at the exact date the Republic of Venice ceased to exist in 1797. | ||