How a Renaissance Tarot Card Was Made

This video illustrates the many steps involved in the creation of a single Renaissance tarot card. Conservators and conservation scientists carried out material analysis of cards from all three Visconti-Sforza decks, which revealed that the steps of production, the artists’ materials, and the techniques are generally consistent, suggesting a well-established and organized workshop practice. The Bembo workshop, attributed with the creation of the Visconti-Sforza decks, combined techniques from across media, including panel paintings, frescoes, and manuscript illuminations, to create the ornate and detailed tarot cards. 

Created on the occasion of the exhibition "Tarot! Renaissance Symbols, Modern Visions", on view at the Morgan Library & Museum June 26 through October 4, 2026

本视频展示了制作一张文艺复兴时期塔罗牌所涉及的多道工序。文物修复专家与科学研究人员对“维斯孔蒂-斯福尔扎”（Visconti-Sforza）塔罗牌全套三副牌中的卡牌进行了材质分析。结果显示，其制作流程、所用材料及工艺手法高度一致，表明当时存在一套成熟且组织严密的作坊式生产规范。据推测，这些塔罗牌出自本博（Bembo）作坊；该作坊融合了多种艺术媒介的技法——涵盖木板画、湿壁画及手抄本插图——从而打造出这些装饰华丽、细节精微的塔罗牌。

本视频系为“塔罗！文艺复兴时期的象征与现代视野”（Tarot! Renaissance Symbols, Modern Visions）展览而制作；该展览将于2026年6月26日至10月4日在摩根图书馆与博物馆（Morgan Library & Museum）展出。