Details of the New Century Tarot
Solandia's Summary: A Rider-Waite style Tarot, these reworked cards are artistically unusual and coloured with rich, strong hues. The artwork of the New Century Tarot is very striking, particularly in the the major arcana.
Creator(s):
Rolf Eichelmann
Type: Tarot Deck Number of Cards: 78 Major Arcana: 22 Minor Arcana: 56
Card Size: 3.23 x 4.37 inches = 8.20cm x 11.10cm
Publisher: Published by US Games
2003
Deck Tradition: Rider-Waite-Smith
Minor Arcana Style: Unique Scenes With Suit Symbols
Suits: Cups, Swords, Wands, Pentacles
Court Cards: Page, Knight, Queen, King
Card Titles: Fool, Magician, High Priestess, Empress, Emperor,
Hierophant, Lovers, Chariot, Strength, Hermit, Wheel of
Fortune, Justice, Hanged Man, Death, Temperance, Devil,
Tower, Star, Moon, Sun, Judgment, World
The Fool is 0 Strength is 8 Justice is 11
Card Back: Works as though reversible
Back Design: Whimsical abstract line design in red and blue with black accents on deep purple ground
Companion Material: Little white booklet in English.
Languages:
English
Excerpt of the
New Century Tarot review by Solandia: The New Century Tarot is a striking Tarot deck from US Games Systems, created by German artist and architect Rolf Eichelman, who began to develop his cards in 1989. According to the companion booklet, he received inspiration from a present from his wife - Stuart Kaplan's book, Tarot Classic - and began on the major arcana cards while on holiday. More than ten years later, in 2002, he created the ... read more.
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