This event is in the past.It took place on May 18, 2026 at The Morbid Anatomy Library and Gift Shop.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkThe Key is in the Images—Using Rare Books to Create Tarot Cards
Sunset Park
Rare book librarians Elisabeth Brander and Angela He reveal how they built a Major Arcana Tarot deck using allegorical images from Renaissance medical texts. It's medical history through an occult lens: anatomical illustrations reimagined as archetypal symbols.
Rare book imagery
Medical history meets mysticism
Renaissance symbolism
Interdisciplinary art talk
Tips
📚"cozy up with a good book next to wet specimen, squirrel taxidermy"
🎬video replay available for Patreon members only
Free
The Key is in the Images—Using Rare Books to Create Tarot Cards
Sunset Park
Literature TalkLiterature TalkRare book librarians Elisabeth Brander and Angela He reveal how they built a Major Arcana Tarot deck using allegorical images from Renaissance medical texts. It's medical history through an occult lens: anatomical illustrations reimagined as archetypal symbols.
Rare book imagery
Medical history meets mysticism
Renaissance symbolism
Interdisciplinary art talk
Tips
📚"cozy up with a good book next to wet specimen, squirrel taxidermy"
🎬video replay available for Patreon members only
Free
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