I've thought about this - at least some time ago I did - and the only thing I could think is that the figure on the Chariot resembles the figure on the World, hence since the latter is the "macrocosm", the former is the "microcosm". I didn't know letarot.it translated it that way...

The reason Ferrara is not preferable to Bologna-Florence is that the popular deck - Marchione's - already existed by 1442, and was presumably made in Bologna. If invented in Ferrara as a luxury item, that would be too short a time for a popular production to begin in another city. Secondly, the firs...

But I don't think Visconti invented the game - it would not explain the cheaper cards existing so soon. You have to push the date of invention further back than I think deductions from the pattern of the evidence allows. These issues were discussed on this thread - http://forum.tarothistory.com/vie...

Some problems: a) In archeology, as you know, a very big danger is the "contamination." For example, a mouse makes its lair and, through the tunnel, a coin change stratum. Roots of trees, an little earthquake ... Many causes can mixed strata. Therefore, it is very important have many elem...

Hi Marcos, Yes, Ja, sí, oui... Reasoning seems unquestionable. I need answer in spanish: Efectivamente, creo que tienes toda la razón. No se puede partir de documentos excepcionales para construir toda una tesis sobre la producción de cartas en Bologna. Las hipótesis hay que construirlas de forma pi...

"Giochi e passatempi nei secoli passata" (name of exhibition and of catalog), organised by "Direzione dell'Archivio Storico Civico e della Bibliotheca Trivulziana in collaboration with "l'Ente Manifestazioni milanesi". Catarina Santaro was curator of the catalog, a Raccolta...

Alright ... I've put considerable energy in the project to find the letter of 1427, which reports the foundation of a chess club .... finally the attempt was successful. And I typed it ... now I wish a translation ... .-) http://forum.tarothistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=460&p=7032#p7032 A...

Letter from Filippo Maria Visconti, 25th of November 1427, installing a Chess and Table salon probably at the ducal palace Arengo "near the Cathedral" in Milan in a sort of official act ("Franciscus" at the end of the letter likely refers to the writer). The letter was published...

So the situation is as follows: In support of 1441 and a structure of 16, several arguments have been exposed. Ross argues we only can said "before 1447" and would have a structure of 25. Ross, I dont know if you have more arguments in favor of this hypothesis. It would be interesting to ...

Nr. 491: 1494 März 18 Innsbruck Pandolfo Collenuccio berichtet Hg Ercole d'Este von Ferrara sehr ausführlich über die Hochzeitsfeierlichkeiten in Hall und Innsbruck. Inspruchis 18. Martij 1494. servus PANDULPHUS. ss. ORG: Modena AS, dis amb germ, busta 1. ‒ NB: Die Einzelheiten dieses Berichtes obe...