Why is the pope's hand punctured with the stigmata? It is unprecedented before or since, and you will find no other depiction of a pope with the stigmata. ??? Really? There are several pope cards with stigmata aren't there? (Off the top of my head - the Paris, the Geofroy?) Steve, Indeed, here: htt...

Looking for further hidden scriptures at the Charles VI was successless. I found the following details interesting.... http://a-tarot.eu/7/y89.jpg ... of the 5 dead persons (2 cardinals, 2 kings, 1 pope) one king has a stigma (Death card) More evidence for a Pazzi Conspiracy date for the CVI, as Si...

Huck wrote:

... I don't know, what this "column" is good for (top of Love card)

If that is a script on the stocking -- it looks hebrew or arabic (or pseudo-arabic) (As mentioned earlier, Piero at least did have Mamluk arabic script surrounding his emblems on the oculus, so possible) Steve, I'm assuming you are referring to this article (and I was entertaining the same thoughts...

See the 'Pseudo Charles VI Tarot : Exhibit on line Bnf' thread between Alain and myself for additional details (mainly in regard to the minuscule 7 ball motif on the CVI Chariot and Temperance textiles; also visible on Piero's horse trappings in the Gozzoli detail below), but I thought this observat...

Alain, Just to be clear on my own theory: The "AS" deck dates from 1475 for Costanzo Sforza's wedding to Camilla d'Aragon in Pesaro in 1475. The reason I rule out an earlier date under Alessandro is that his device is always on a red shield but the King of Swords's impresa is on a black sh...

RECAPITULATION IN FOUR POINTS 2. COSMO DE MEDICIS THE ELDER STEMMA The 8 Palles Medicis Stemma on the Reverso of The Triumph of Fame c 1449 Impresa of the Medici Family and Arms of the Medici and Tornabuoni Families by Massacio brother, Giovanni di ser Giovanni Guidi (called Scheggia) (Italian, San...

A "Cappello di Paglia" is a straw hat and a straw hat is at the table on the card of the Bagatello. Does this passage tell us, that the PMB Sforza cards are indeed the cards of 1451/52? http://trionfi.com/0/x/r70/p/magician-hat.jpg Malatesta wants a Trionfi deck and a straw hat. Is there ...

Letter decoration c. 1480-1500, Antonio di Niccolo Florence http://a-tarot.eu/p/2016/se-04.jpg Accompanying text: ...A fascinating depiction of the Feasting Fool, at table with children teasing him.... Gaudenz Freuler noted the close relationship with a Gradual in Lucca in the later style of this a...

[Re. Marziano and 16 trumps in the CY] My main argument, which was in relation to 16 as opposed to 14 or any other number not divisible by 4, had nothing to do with any particular details on the cards (I don't mean the Petrarchan supporting argument, which does depend on details in the cards). And ...