The Medieval Scapini Tarot. 78 card deck with "Little White Book" 2.75" x 5" Cards. Artist: Luigi Scapini. U. S. Games. In this mock-antique tarot, Italian artist Luigi Scapini's lavish paintings recreate 15th century Italy. The Major Arcana and court cards have gold backgrounds in the manner of fifteenth-century European decks. The cards of the Medieval Scapini Tarot recreate the Middle Ages of Europe with symbolism, costume and setting. The gold backgrounds of the court cards and the Major Arcana recall the great tarocchi of 15th century Italy, and many images on the cards are inspired by masterpieces of the Renaissance. I have been inspired for many years by Mary K. Greer's books, that through her personal wisdom has taught me so much more with understanding the Tarot. These are Mary K, Greer's books that have help me decode Scapini's symbols, 21 ways to Read a Tarot - Step 13, pg 129; Tarot Reversals - Traditional meanings that help me put keywords to the symbols. The cards of the Medieval Scapini Tarot recreate the Middle Ages of Europe with symbolism, costume and setting. The gold backgrounds of the court cards and the Major Arcana recall the great tarocchi of 15th century Italy, and many images on the cards are inspired by masterpieces of the Renaissance. The Visconti-Sforza Tarot. I'd considered buying these cards a while back, but ultimately decided upon the Medieval Scapini , instead. While the aesthetic of the Scapini Tarot is certainly derived from the Visconti cards, the more familiar with it I became, the more I wanted an actual Visconti deck for comparison. 3. The Medieval Scapini Tarot The Medieval Scapini Tarot * is a little bit unusual as a lot of its imagery brakes away from the typical meanings of the tarot. Most cards are rich with traditional symbolism and at the same time have many new meanings. Scapini has based his deck on the Visconti - Sforza Tarot which is one of the oldest decks This deck is such a delight, and I came across it completely by accident. This weekend, I took a day and went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (one of New York's finer offerings); afterwards, I was wandering through the museum shop, and lo and behold! The Medieval Scapini Tarot leapt out at me from a The meaning of Queen of Wands from the Medieval Scapini Tarot deck: Decisiveness and a willingness to lead produce tangible rewards. Italian artist Luigi Scapini's lavish paintings recreate 15th century Italy in this gold-accented tarot deck. The Major Arcana and court cards have gold backgrounds in the manner of fifteenth-century European decks. Italian artist Luigi Scapini's lavish paintings recreate 15th century Italy in this gold-accented tarot deck. The Major Arcana and court cards have gold backgrounds in the manner of fifteenth-century European decks. Both the Major and Minor Arcana include full scenes.