The Ship
Original Illuminated Minchiate Card
3.3 x 6.5"
Watercolor and 23k Gold Leaf on Pasteboard.
Unframed.
Original Minchiate card handmade using historical techniques and materials. The card was handcrafted by making pasteboard from multiple layers of acid-free paper, finished with a paper wrapper, much like the inspiration piece. The design was embellished with 23k genuine gold leaf, burnished to a high shine and tooled to create the background pattern. Finally, the figures were painted using handmade watercolors.
This is a study based on the Ship card created in 15th Century, Northern Italy.
The game of Tarocchi, or Tarot, became popular in 15th Century Italy. Minchiate is a similar game. Wealthy patrons would have commissioned hand painted decks with elaborate painting and gilding on each of the unique cards. There are only a precious few of these decks still in existence.
The Ship
Original Illuminated Minchiate Card
3.3 x 6.5"
Watercolor and 23k Gold Leaf on Pasteboard.
Unframed.
Original Minchiate card handmade using historical techniques and materials. The card was handcrafted by making pasteboard from multiple layers of acid-free paper, finished with a paper wrapper, much like the inspiration piece. The design was embellished with 23k genuine gold leaf, burnished to a high shine and tooled to create the background pattern. Finally, the figures were painted using handmade watercolors.
This is a study based on the Ship card created in 15th Century, Northern Italy.
The game of Tarocchi, or Tarot, became popular in 15th Century Italy. Minchiate is a similar game. Wealthy patrons would have commissioned hand painted decks with elaborate painting and gilding on each of the unique cards. There are only a precious few of these decks still in existence.
