Mantegna Tarot

"The Mantegna Tarot cards of this sphere are focused on human conditions, presenting them as professional roles a person can have in society. The Renaissance was hierarchical, but there was some upward and downward mobility."

"E2 Fameio / Servant: first steps in the direction of personal growth, by being of service. It may also point to lack of hope, repeating a routine without much heart nor soul going into it."

"In the Mantegna Tarot cards, emotions are represented by the Muses who awaken them. Muses inspire artistic expression, each in their own field, each with their own planetary sphere. Mnemosyne (memory) is their mother, and Apollo their leader."

"In the Mantegna Tarot, this is the level of Arts and Sciences. These engravings are influenced by “The marriage of Hermes and Philology”, a book written in the 5th century."

"The Sphere of Meaning helps us to better understand what matters to us. The Mantegna Tarot (with their engravings for the Moon, Mercury, Venus and the Sun) includes some of the key principles we can appreciate, and embody, in our day-to-day life."