The Alchemical Tarot of Marseille
Robert M. Place's Alchemical Tarot of Marseille is a scholarly and visually striking work that reveals the Hermetic philosophy embedded in the traditional Marseille structure. Each trump card carries a quotation from the ancient Hermetica, translated by Walter Scott in 1924, and these passages do not merely decorate the cards but actively illuminate the meaning of the imagery, making the underlying philosophical framework visible to careful readers.
The four minor suits are aligned with the four alchemical elements, earth to coins, water to cups, air to swords, and fire to staffs, and the World card is identified with the Philosopher's Stone itself. Place brings both the eye of a working artist and the mind of a tarot historian to this project, and the result is a Marseille deck that rewards serious study.
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Robert M. Place is a visionary artist whose work in painting, sculpture, and jewelry has been exhibited in museums and galleries across America, Europe, and Japan. He is the creator and illustrator of numerous tarot decks including The Alchemical Tarot, The Angels Tarot, The Tarot of the Saints, The Buddha Tarot, The Vampire Tarot, and The Tarot of the Sevenfold Mystery. His book The Tarot: History, Symbolism, and Divination has been called one of the finest works ever written on the subject. His Facsimile Historic Italian Tarot is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He has appeared on the BBC, A&E, the Discovery Channel, and the Learning Channel, and was a guest of honor at the opening of the Tarot Museum in Riola, Italy.
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