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Tarot of the Master      2002 Giovanni Vacchetta and Michela Gaudenzi      Italy                                                   Art Medium: Line engravings coloured with watercolour. Description: Giovanni Vacchetta (1863-1940) was a Master of Design at the Albertina Academy in Turin. In 1893 he published his tarot 'I Naibi di Giovanni Vacchetta' as line engravings. It was probably the first deck with illustrated pip cards. An edition printed in black and white was published by Edizioni Del Solleone in 1980. It was later printed in 2001 as a hand painted version by Osvaldo Menegazzi. The Lo Scarabeo edition has recoloured the line work using a subtle palette.