Comparing image patterns in the Dodal and
Conver Marseille-style Tarot decks
A number of pages have been created to enable
images to be easily compared for a study comparing these two important Marseille patterns.
Payen-Dodal contrasted to Chosson-Conver
patterns
Pages in development:
Please note that all 'Compare and Contrast'
pages are now located on TarotHistory.com, and invite you
to see those pages of ongoing development there.
tarothistory.com
About the Marseille decks Tarot Studies:
Contrasting the Dodal and Conver
This is an informal study of two of the most
influential TdM (Tarot of Marseilles) decks that have come
down to us from across the centuries. TdM decks, both early
and recent, display a visual connection to these, and by
our investigations hope to gain a deeper understanding
of the development and influences that have contributed
to Tarot as it is today.
Jean Dodal and Nicolas Conver Tarot decks
have been chosen because, whilst similar in imagery, they
also display two distinct "patterns". A question
faced is whether these represent two streams of
the Tarot de Marseille.
By comparing and contrasting these decks,
a deeper appreciation of the subtleties that characterise
the TdM patterns will undoubtedly emerge for each of us.
As we focuss on the actual detailed imagery
of the cards, everyone, no matter how experienced in Tarot
studies, should be able to partake of and contribute to
the exploration.
(The above has been condensed from the introduction
to the study.)
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