The classic forty italian playing cards interpreted by Mario Eremita
The forty italian playing cards, have inspired great artists because they are rich of mystery and history and they are rooted in the tradition of civilizations. They were imported from the East and their first interpreter was Andrea Mantegna. That first edition was published by venetian typographies.
Mario Eremita interpreted the playing card suits fascinated by those which are on all the gaming tables, making a completely new collection of forty original color drawings.
He therefore imagined ancestral characters, dreams frequenters, suits bearers that are transformed into spectacular artworks.
Technical data sheet: forty color drawings mixed technique made in 1978. Artistic interpretation of the suits of the forty italian playing cards. Figurative themes, tribute to the female figure.
Description: this artwork is suitable for reproduction in the classic italian playing cards format inch 4 x 2 on the playing card board with or MTG paper.
The artistic and original value of this artwork brings it to the attention of Publishing Houses willing to bring the public closer to the beauty of contemporary art for its multifaceted aesthetic guise.
The theme of the female figure places particular emphasis on the artwork in our current times which definitively discovers an essential pillar for the improvement of society in the role of women.