I just received the Tarocchi Della Luna Nuova (the New Moon Tarot) from Giordano Berti. The current offering is a repackaging of the original deck, accompanied by a 16 page pamphlet on the artist, Maria Teresa Monti, with full color illustrations.(The pamphlet is in Italian, by Giordano Berti.) This is a limited edition deck (300 copies) published by the Museo dei Tarocchi in 2008. It was published posthumously in honor of the artist by her close friend, museum curator Morena Poltronieri. It came to my attention through my friend artist/Tarotist Arnell Ando.
The cards can be seen here. my review of the deck can be seen here.
The titles are in Italian, and there is no companion book. There is a four page insert with the current deck, two pages in English, two pages in Italian. the first page discusses the deck, the second page presents the artist. In this short page, we get to know the artist, how she lived, including the fact that she added a personal interest in magic to her artist world. Note: In honor of transparency, I need to tell you that an excerpt from my original review of this deck is included in the insert. The original packaging was envelope style.
For this presentation, Giordano Bert commissioned a sturdy, lift top box by Italian art designer Letizia Rivetti. It was handcrafted in Italy by “RINASCIMENTO: Art Style”. There are only 88 numbered copies of this box. It is done in lovely shades of brown and gold, with Imperatrice (the Empress) on the cover. The figure is surrounded by a gold border, which is surrounded by an inset border. This is an absolutely stunning box, which meets its goal of matching the quality of the artwork in the cards. Both the deck and the box carry authentication as being limited edition items.
I am thrilled with both the box and the deck … quality craftsmanship that lends itself to working with the Tarot in a very deep manner.
For further information on how to purchase this incredible deck, please contact Giordano Berti at giordano.berti@gmail.com ..
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