Sunday, April 24, 2011



Astrologia, 16th century print by Hans Sebald Beham.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Back in the first decade of the 1900s, Everybody's Magazine featured some article titles reminiscent of Tarot.

For instance, here's The Empress:


The Wheel of Fortune:


The Sun:


Strength:


The Lovers:


Death:


And our favorite, The Hermit:

Thursday, April 14, 2011


Death and the Hierophant overlap in a scene from Sergei Eisenstein's classic Ivan the Terrible Part 2.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011


The World: a scene from Sergei Eisenstein's masterpiece Ivan the Terrible Part 1.

This 19th century portrait of Ivan the Terrible was inspired by yesterdays's post. In this image, he seems more like the King of Swords.

Monday, April 11, 2011


The King of Coins: a scene from Sergei Eisenstein's astonishing Ivan the Terrible Part 1.

Sunday, April 10, 2011


Here's a Tarot transition, between cards 0 and 1. Let's call it card number 1/2. The Fool and his dog soar off the cliff.

The image is from Old French Fairy Tales by Comtesse De Segur, illustrated by Virginia Frances Sterrett. See the book archived here.

Monday, April 4, 2011


"There are many more enigmas in the shadow of a man who walks in the sun than in all the religions of the past, present, and future."
—Giorgio de Chirico, Hebdomeros (and other writings)

(Image from Jacob Koebel's book of heraldic emblem flags.)

Saturday, April 2, 2011


"Horrible swords hang on the walls of dark and silent rooms. Death is there, full of promises. Medusa with eyes that do not see."
—Giorgio de Chirico, Hebdomeros (and other writings)