{"product_id":"the-tarot-of-marsilio-by-christophe-poncet-antiquarian","title":"The Tarot of Marsilio (deluxe edition) by Christophe Poncet","description":"\u003cdiv itemprop=\"description\" class=\"description test4\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHere\u003c\/em\u003e is the first of a meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated three volume work, \u003cem\u003eThe Tarot of Marsilio\u003c\/em\u003e by Christophe Poncet; a landmark inquiry into the origins of the Tarot de Marseille. Against the prevalent view in the academy – that the tarot was never used, before the 18th century, for anything other than card games – Poncet argues that the Tarot de Marseille is a work of esoteric philosophy hidden in plain sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large preFade fadeIn\"\u003eThrough a careful analysis of artworks, philosophical texts, and the imagery and symbolism of the cards, Poncet places and dates the deck to Florence in the 1470s. Marsilio Ficino, translator of the Corpus Hermeticum and the complete works of Plato, is identified as the likely mastermind behind this tarot. In this first volume, the imagery and meaning of the \u003cem\u003eChariot\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eDevil\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eLovers\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStrength\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eHermit\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eHouse of Go\u003c\/em\u003ed, \u003cem\u003eArcanum XIII\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eFool\u003c\/em\u003e are explored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large preFade fadeIn\"\u003eAs readers of \u003cem\u003eTwo Esoteric Tarots\u003c\/em\u003e will know, Poncet’s investigation is comparable to that of Peter Mark Adams in \u003cem\u003eThe Game of Saturn\u003c\/em\u003e, shedding new light on heterodox thought in the Renaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large preFade fadeIn\"\u003eChristophe Poncet has been on a decades long quest to discover the truth about the Tarot de Marseille and the esoteric ideas encoded in the cards. \u003cem\u003eThe Tarot of Marsilio\u003c\/em\u003e takes us on an extraordinary journey of discovery, from a lost masterpiece of Botticelli in a ruined castle, through the stacks of the Vatican library, artist’s sketchbooks, and works in the collections of the Louvre, the British Museum, and the National Gallery. Poncet brings us into the hermetic thought-world of the circle around the brilliant polymath Marsilio Ficino.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large preFade fadeIn\"\u003eFor the tarot reader and occultist, this work opens up a profound understanding of the cards, their history and the context of their creation. With these keys we can read the visual language of the trumps as they were intended, and play the game of Western esotericism at a deeper level. Whether enhancing our divinations or stimulating the practice of talismanic and image magic, Poncet changes forever our understanding of the most archetypal and iconic tarot deck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large preFade fadeIn\"\u003eInfo \u0026amp; condition: Scarlet Imprint 2025. Deluxe Edition, Full Leather Binding, Hand Numbered and Limited to 40 Copies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Watkins Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56787375587702,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/0635\/6656\/files\/Untitled_1080x1080px_500x500px_20.png?v=1764759025","url":"https:\/\/shop.watkinsbooks.com\/products\/the-tarot-of-marsilio-by-christophe-poncet-antiquarian","provider":"Watkins Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}