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Gran Tarot Esoterico      1992 Luis Pena Longa      Spain                                                   Art Medium: Acrylic, watercolour, pen and ink, digital. Description: This deck was first produced in 1978 by leading Spanish maker Fournier to mark the 600th anniversary of the appearance of cards in Europe. Created by Maritxu Guler with illustrations by artist Luis Pena Longa, this set of designs was intended to show the supposed ancient and esoteric roots of tarot. It draws on the classic Marseilles family of designs, but incorporates astrological sigils, magical symbols and correspondences with the Hebrew alphabet.