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Brian Williams has done a great service by reclaiming the allegory-rich Minchiate deck for the modern world. All Tarot readers will benefit from his detailed explication of Renaissance symbols and iconography. His insights apply to all Tarot decks and will deepen readings. This exquisite deck by a consummate artist is sure to become a classic.

Williams has taken the ancient Minchiate designs and re-visioned them for our own time with incomparable grace and delicacy. This is the artist's finest work to date, showing a master's fluidity with both concept and execution. The Minchiate Tarot reaches back to a time when Tarot was more diverse, and designers made dramatic experiements in the symbolic system. The Minchiate was waiting to be heard; thanks to the artistic talents of Brian Williams, it now sings to us with clarity and profundity across the span of centuries.

A superb resource for Renaissance symbols and deepening of the Tarot experience. A deck for the serious aficionado. Long faded into obscurity until now, it offers a new survey of an ancient tradition. The art is excellent. The book for this deck is one of the best books I have seen written for a deck. This deck is highly recommended. A deck for the serious aficionado.? Long faded into obscurity until now, it offers a new survey of an ancient tradition. The art is excellent.? The book for this deck is one of the best books I have seen written for a deck.? This deck is highly recommended. A wonderful addition to Tarot knowledge and art.? The book alone is a treasure, with its hundreds of Renaissance illustrations and its witty and detailed text. Brian Williams is a rare combination of talents--a superb artist, a genuine scholar, and a man with a true sense of the inner mysteries of symbolic images. Williams has taken the ancient Minchiate designs and re-visioned them for our own time with incomparable grace and delicacy.?This is the artist's finest work to date, showing a master's fluidity with both concept and execution. The Minchiate Tarot reaches back to a time when Tarot was more diverse, and designers made dramatic experiements in the symbolic system. The Minchiate was waiting to be heard; thanks to the artistic talents of Brian Williams, it now sings to us with clarity and profundity across the span of centuries. & quot; Williams has taken the ancient Minchiate designs and re-visioned them for our own time with incomparable grace and delicacy.?This is the artist's finest work to date, showing a master's fluidity with both concept and execution. The Minchiate Tarot reaches back to a time when Tarot was more diverse, and designers made dramatic experiements in the symbolic system. The Minchiate was waiting to be heard; thanks to the artistic talents of Brian Williams, it now sings to us with clarity and profundity across the span of centuries.& quot; A deck for the serious aficionado.? Long faded into obscurity until now, it offers a new survey of an ancient tradition. The art is excellent.? The book for this deck is one of the best books I have seen written for a deck.? This deck is highly recommended. A wonderful addition to Tarot knowledge and art.? The book alone is a treasure, with its hundreds of Renaissance illustrations and its witty and detailed text. Brian Williams is a rare combination of talents--a superb artist, a genuine scholar, and a man with a true sense of the inner mysteries of symbolic images. A deck for the serious aficionado. Long faded into obscurity until now, it offers a new survey of an ancient tradition. The art is excellent. The book for this deck is one of the best books I have seen written for a deck. This deck is highly recommended. A deck for the serious aficionado.Long faded into obscurity until now, it offers a new survey of an ancient tradition. A superb resource for Renaissance symbols and deepening of the Tarot experience. A wonderful addition to Tarot knowledge and art. The book alone is a treasure, with its hundreds of Renaissance illustrations and its witty and detailed text. Brian Williams is a rare combination of talents--a superb artist, a genuine scholar, and a man with a true sense of the inner mysteries of symbolic images. Williams has taken the ancient Minchiate designs and re-visioned them for our own time with incomparable grace and delicacy. This is the artist's finest work to date, showing a master's fluidity with both concept and execution. The Minchiate Tarot reaches back to a time when Tarot was more diverse, and designers made dramatic experiements in the symbolic system. The Minchiate was waiting to be heard; thanks to the artistic talents of Brian Williams, it now sings to us with clarity and profundity across the span of centuries. Brian Williams has done a great service by reclaiming the allegory-rich Minchiate deck for the modern world. All Tarot readers will benefit from his detailed explication of Renaissance symbols and iconography. His insights apply to all Tarot decks and will deepen readings. This exquisite deck by a consummate artist is sure to become a classic. A wonderful addition to Tarot knowledge and art.? The book alone is a treasure, with its hundreds of Renaissance illustrations and its witty and detailed text. Brian Williams is a rare combination of talents--a superb artist, a genuine scholar, and a man with a true sense of the inner mysteries of symbolic images. The art is excellent.? The book for this deck is one of the best books I have seen written for a deck.? This deck is highly recommended. A deck for the serious aficionado.? Long faded into obscurity until now, it offers a new survey of an ancient tradition. A superb resource for Renaissance symbols and deepening of the Tarot experience. & quot; A wonderful addition to Tarot knowledge and art.? The book alone is a treasure, with its hundreds of Renaissance illustrations and its witty and detailed text. Brian Williams is a rare combination of talents--a superb artist, a genuine scholar, and a man with a true sense of the inner mysteries of symbolic images. & quot; & quot; The art is excellent.? The book for this deck is one of the best books I have seen written for a deck.? This deck is highly recommended.& quot; & quot; A deck for the serious aficionado.? Long faded into obscurity until now, it offers a new survey of an ancient tradition.& quot; & quot; A superb resource for Renaissance symbols and deepening of the Tarot experience.& quot;

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Brian Williams has written and illustrated numerous Tarot decks, among which areThe Renaissance Tarot, The PoMo (Postmodern) Tarot, and, along with artist Michael Goepferd, The Light and Shadow Tarot.

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