Fine Art by Brian Williams

Original Illustrations for the Minchiate Tarot and Renaissance Tarot Books

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Brian drew more than 400 separate images on fine art paper as illustrations for his two books, The Minchiate Tarot and The Renaissance Tarot. They are Brian's own reproductions of great masters' works, ancient esoteric imagery, and almost every classic Tarot card, all signed with his trademark graphic B/W. There are so many drawings, the best way to order is to get a copy of one of those books and tell us the Page Number of the drawing you are interested in purchasing.

If you can't get a hold of a copy of either book, come back here periodically to check out these images, as we'll be posting new ones in batches.

Or, you can simply write to Genny, and ask about your favorite classical image, like for example, Boticelli's Venus, or for your favorite classical Tarot card, like the Visconti-Sforza Ace of Cups. Chances are Brian produced a version of it! (Note, that annoying copyright sign is not on the originals!)

Click on any image below to see the larger version.

After "The Bagatto," woodcut, late 15th c. Italian, Cary Collection, Yale University

After Rosenwald, "Knights of Coins, Swords, Cups and Batons," woodcut, 15th c. Italian, Metropolitan Museum, New York

"Gringonneur" series, painted miniature, late 15th c. Venetian, Bibliotheque National, Paris.

After "Bacchic Revel," Cartari, Imagini degli dei woodcut, 1647

After "Madonna of the Eucharist," Botticelli, panel, Gardner Museum, Boston, 1475

After "The Parts of the Body Ruled by the Signs of the Zodiac," woodcut, Martyrologium der Heiligen nach dem Kalender, Strasbourg, 1484

After "Jonah, the Angel, and the Whale," Persian miniature, 14th c., Metropolitan Museum, New York

After "Allegory of summer and autumn, (Bacchus and Ceres Presiding)" Veronese, Fresco, 1360s, Villa Barbaro a Maser

After Bembo, "Visconti-Sforza Tarot," Mid-15th c., painted card, Morgan Library, New York

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