South Netherlandish
Ink, tempera and metal gold & silver foil on pasteboard
Funny enough, we both have a secret fascination with playing cards. We're not card sharks, nor have we ever even played a game of cards together, but after seeing the 15th century pasteboard cards at the Cloisters this summer, our secret was out. We both use to by cards on our travels as kids and we both still look as adults, although we haven't bought a deck in years. We love how the style and art changes region by region, decade by decade, and how this timeless game has endured centuries. To be honest, we never posted our photos from the Cloisters since the lighting was so bad, but yesterday we came across photography by Christian Tagliavini that was such a great fit, we decided to go for it.
Close-up of South Netherlandish cards at the Cloisters
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Christian Tagliavini, Dame di Cartone, 17th Century II, 2008
Close-up of South Netherlandish cards at the Cloisters
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Christian Tagliavini, Dame di Cartone, 17th Century I, 2008
Art Nouveau playing cards printed in Altenburg, Germany, 1900
Close-up of South Netherlandish cards at the Cloisters
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Christian Tagliavini, Dame di Cartone, 17th Century III, 2008
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