- Illustrated by Victoria Frances!
- Genuine Fournier deck!
- Best Seller!
Product Description
The popular Favole Tarot displayes gothic scenes by fantasy illustrator Victoria Frances. Born in 1982, her childhood in the forests of Galicia and the romantic environments she discovered in her first trips to Paris and London were important influences in her work. At the age of 22, she published Favole 1: Stone Tears, based on her memories of cities like Venice and Verona. Ms. Frances is now known as one of the most important contemporary illustrators. The boxed deck includes 78 cards in full color (card titles in Spanish). A instruction pamphlet is included, with a general introduction to tarot.
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Apparently this tarot deck is being categorized by Amazon as a “toy.” If so, heaven help the children. I collect tarot decks, and I have for many years, so perhaps I am the “wrong” age group for the Tarot Favole. (Sorry if I’m being politically incorrect and “agist”.) The images were clearly not meant for a tarot deck as there are no symbols or indications of any kind that the pictures are related to the meaning of the card. (Except, as one might expect, for Death, which depicts a drowned young woman floating in weed-choked water. Or I guess you could say the Lovers, which shows a busty young woman about to be bitten on the neck by her vampire boyfriend.) If you like Goth, you will probably like the Tarot Favole. The images are overwhelming of beaten, tortured, suffering and mutilated children. I can’t wait to get rid of it.
Amazon User Rating: 1 / 5
The Favoele Tarot Deck by Victoria Frances is a very nice product. The cards have amazig details. I enjoy looking through the cards. Should definitely buy!
Amazon User Rating: 4 / 5
they are greatest tarot art works ive come across. each one is done beautifully full of detail and talent. im impressed and very happy with them
Amazon User Rating: 5 / 5
This deck is absolutely stunning. I purchased mine new, but it did not come with a larger book (checking at this moment to see if there was a companion book). The insert was alright, had some shoddy history and a basic layout. The deck is gorgeous, with a mix of Victoria France’s older pieces and some I hadn’t seen before. The suits are different. Instead of the standard cups, coins, swords, and wands there are butterflies, crosses, roses/flowers, and masks. I haven’t sat down to do a reading or try to identify which of these suits corresponds to the traditional, and I am not sure what elemental associations are used, if any. This promises to be a very difficult but rewarding deck. I wouldn’t reccommend it to newer readers for this reason. Her pips are pretty standard (I’ve several decks in my possession which do simple pips as opposed to full-blown artwork), with the exception of the odd suits. This will be more of a meditation deck for me, not one for professional readings. It makes a beautiful collector’s piece.
Also, the cards are slender. Most tarot packs are pretty wide but these are much thinner than normal. The card quality is fair, not the best I would have liked; I am not sure how well the pack would stand up to shuffling, so I am hesitant to do so with it. All in all, I think it was well worth the money spent.
Amazon User Rating: 5 / 5
these are beautiful cards and would be easy to connect with if we knew the basic meanings of the minor arcana. we have no idea what the butterflies represent, or any of the other three minor arcana. I have searched for an interpretation book and even tried to reach the artist herself to no avail. So I guess we have a beautiful deck we can not use.
Amazon User Rating: 2 / 5