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The Labyrinth Tarot
The Labyrinth Tarot
112 pages, Hardcover
First published December 1, 2004
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Luis Royo
136 books120 followersLuis Royo (born 1954) is a Spanish artist, best known for his fantasy illustrations published in numerous art books, magazines, and various other media including book and music CD covers, video games and Tarot cards.
Beginning his career as a furniture designer, he was attracted to the comics industry in the late 1970s, and nine years later turned to art as a full time career. Within a few years, he was publishing art in many magazines as well as providing cover illustrations for a number of publishers.
Beginning his career as a furniture designer, he was attracted to the comics industry in the late 1970s, and nine years later turned to art as a full time career. Within a few years, he was publishing art in many magazines as well as providing cover illustrations for a number of publishers.
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November 26, 2017
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May 17, 2023
En ésta obra Royo ha realizado una notable labor, tanto ilustrativa como de contenido.
Las ilustraciones se basan, básicamente, en el Marsellés como referencia, pero con añadidos personales de astrología, numéricos y simbólicos como narra el autor por cada carta. Los arcanos mayores tienen un tono marrón, y los palos son: verde, rojo, cobre, azul. Son dibujos muy impresionantes, místicos, pero sin resultar oscuros. El maestro del lápiz, aunque ha querido dejar su imprenta de genialidad, no ha sobrecargado con preciosismo excesivo cada carta, pero ni mucho menos son simples ni normales. Ha logrado una grata compensación entre relevancia de cada una, sin sobrepasar su principal función; su lectura.
Respecto a la labor escrita, los mayores les da mucha referencias esotéricas, cabálicas e históricas, astrológicas, y numéricas. También compara cada uno y sus particulares variaciones, con los más antiguos, de los que ha querido partir en tan encomiable labor: Marsella y Vizantino. Los menores, y especialmente palos reales, se tornan algo más en las deidales, la fascinación de cada elemento, con apuntes sexuales- emotivos. Marca de la casa.
Un buen libro para coleccioncitas de Royo, y de Tarot. Las cartas ya me las encargué. Son una excelente variación a los mazos clásicos. Pero, ojo, hay que entender el Marsella. No son para principiantes.
Las ilustraciones se basan, básicamente, en el Marsellés como referencia, pero con añadidos personales de astrología, numéricos y simbólicos como narra el autor por cada carta. Los arcanos mayores tienen un tono marrón, y los palos son: verde, rojo, cobre, azul. Son dibujos muy impresionantes, místicos, pero sin resultar oscuros. El maestro del lápiz, aunque ha querido dejar su imprenta de genialidad, no ha sobrecargado con preciosismo excesivo cada carta, pero ni mucho menos son simples ni normales. Ha logrado una grata compensación entre relevancia de cada una, sin sobrepasar su principal función; su lectura.
Respecto a la labor escrita, los mayores les da mucha referencias esotéricas, cabálicas e históricas, astrológicas, y numéricas. También compara cada uno y sus particulares variaciones, con los más antiguos, de los que ha querido partir en tan encomiable labor: Marsella y Vizantino. Los menores, y especialmente palos reales, se tornan algo más en las deidales, la fascinación de cada elemento, con apuntes sexuales- emotivos. Marca de la casa.
Un buen libro para coleccioncitas de Royo, y de Tarot. Las cartas ya me las encargué. Son una excelente variación a los mazos clásicos. Pero, ojo, hay que entender el Marsella. No son para principiantes.
June 17, 2021
Beautiful tarot deck with amazing art by Luis Royo. It's a wonder pip style deck that I've used often.
Only minor issues I have with the deck, is that I wish the cards where slightly bigger and borderless. The small size doesn't do the artwork any justice.
Only minor issues I have with the deck, is that I wish the cards where slightly bigger and borderless. The small size doesn't do the artwork any justice.
March 10, 2017
Luis Royo's artwork is just beautiful. For the art alone this gets 5 stars. From what I hear this book and tarot deck are commonly bought just so people can own some of Royo's work, and I can see why.
If you use the Labyrinth deck this book is probably useful since the deck isn't user friendly. I mostly like it for the art, the deck itself is pretty dark. The little white book with it just isn't enough to really explain everything. It's heavy in symbolism and numerology, mythology, religion, etc. The deck itself is based of the Marseille deck so if you only read Rider Waite this might be helpful. It also mentions the Thoth tarot, which I'm 100% unfamiliar with.
I think this deck/book were designed more for "seeing the future" or higher power in everything, which isn't at all what I use tarot for. Isn't really a deck suited for general problem solving or seeing things in a different light, though not impossible for that of course. I suppose, for me, this was good because HOLY ART GIMME MORE and because I am a general collector of knowledge, whether or not it's something I will apply practically to anything.
Looking back on it a lot of the cards are dark and miserable in their meaning. I'd probably just be sad all the time if I read this deck. Still gorgeous though.
If you use the Labyrinth deck this book is probably useful since the deck isn't user friendly. I mostly like it for the art, the deck itself is pretty dark. The little white book with it just isn't enough to really explain everything. It's heavy in symbolism and numerology, mythology, religion, etc. The deck itself is based of the Marseille deck so if you only read Rider Waite this might be helpful. It also mentions the Thoth tarot, which I'm 100% unfamiliar with.
I think this deck/book were designed more for "seeing the future" or higher power in everything, which isn't at all what I use tarot for. Isn't really a deck suited for general problem solving or seeing things in a different light, though not impossible for that of course. I suppose, for me, this was good because HOLY ART GIMME MORE and because I am a general collector of knowledge, whether or not it's something I will apply practically to anything.
Looking back on it a lot of the cards are dark and miserable in their meaning. I'd probably just be sad all the time if I read this deck. Still gorgeous though.
February 1, 2011
I bought this for the art, but the write-up's ended up being far more educational than I expected. Alchemical, the mythos of the Catholic people linked with the stories of the archeytpes, the hewbrew numbers and meanings that parallel in their texts. I'm still probably going to keep it mostly for the pictures, and never acquire the deck (because everything outside of the Arcana and Court Cards aren't decorated) but definitely worth looking at if you ever get the chance.
August 27, 2013
This might be more interesting if you are seriously into tarot. The art is good but is much rougher than Royo's usual.
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