22 major/56 minor
![[back design]](http://www.learntarot.com/bsback.gif)
![[Lovers]](http://www.learntarot.com/bsmaj06.gif)
![[King of Coins]](http://www.learntarot.com/bspkg.gif)
The Basic Tarot is a German deck created by artist and writer Gudrun Dobratz. This deck projects a modern, urban sensibility through Dobratz's use of mixed-media, color and energetic brush strokes. The card images have a rectangular central section in color on a brown background. German card names are incorporated into the image and printed with English translations. The minor arcana cards are color-coded by suit: wands (red), cups (green), swords (blue) and coins (brown). Each court card rank is consistent in style: page (photo), knight (profile), queen (full face) and king (line drawing). In the instruction booklet, Dobratz describes the relationship between the tarot and the Tree of Life from the Kabbalah.
| Number of Cards | Size | Copyright | Card Back Design |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 22 major/56 minor |
3 3/4" x 5 1/2" | 1997 | |
Language of Card Titles: German and English
Style of Suit Cards (2-10): Story Pictures
Also Included: instruction booklet, 6 publisher cards
Major Arcana:
Magician, High Priestess, Empress, Emperor, Hierophant,
Lovers, Chariot, Justice, Hermit, Wheel of Fortune,
Strength, Hanged Man, Death, Mixture, Devil, Tower,
Star, Moon, Sun, Judgement, World, Fool
Suit Names: Wands, Cups, Swords, Coins (Pentacles)
Court Cards: King, Queen, Knight, Page
SAMPLE CARD IMAGES:
![[Page of Cups]](http://www.learntarot.com/bscpg.gif)
![[3 of Swords]](http://www.learntarot.com/bss3.gif)
![[Sun]](http://www.learntarot.com/bsmaj19.gif)
