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Andrea Vitali was born on the 2nd of March 1952 in Faenza (Ravenna - Italy).
He graduated in Humanistic Studies at the University of Bologna, and subsequently earned a post-graduate degree in musicology. He also completed a series of courses at the Scuola di Archivistica, Paleografia e Diplomatica [School of Archival Studies, Paleography and Document Authentication] at the State Archives of Bologna.
After many years of teaching and directing the public library of Brisighella (Ravenna), he devoted himself to the study of Medieval and Renaissance symbolism and iconology with particular attention to religious and secular festivals and the structure of triumphal processions.
In 1985 he founded the Cultural Association ‘Le Tarot’, an organization specializing in historical research in the hermetic and symbolic disciplines, and made up of eminent personalities from academia and the international cultural world.
As President of the Association ‘Le Tarot’, he has curated the historical-scientific plans of the most important exhibitions held in Italy and Europe about the symbolic universe of the tarot:
The Court Cards. Tarot. Game and Magic at the Este Court, Este Castle, Ferrara 1987 (video at /en/the-court-cards-the-tarot);
Tarots: Art and Magic, Archaeological Museum, Bologna, 1994 (video at /en/tarots-art-and-magic);
Tarots: The Card of Destiny, National Museum of Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, 1996 (video at /en/tarots-the-cards-of-destiny)
and many others (watch Exhibitions at /en/exhibitions).
Known as an authority on the iconology of the historical tarot by the international scientific community, he has published a variety of essays about iconology, translated into six languages, His investigations in this field have filled interpretive gaps through providing a clear and precise vision of the medieval and Renaissance imaginary expressed in those cards.
Thus Alain Jacques Bougearel in his work Origines et Histoire du Tarot (Ed. Envol, Toulouse, 1997): "A ma connaissance, Andrea Vitali est, de tous les tarologues contemporains, the medieviste le plus pertinent”{Andrea Vitali, of all contemporary tarologists, is the most relevant medievalist] (p. 21).
He has lectured has given on the medieval symbolism and allegorical iconology of the tarot subjects in many universities and cultural institutes in Italy and abroad. In September 1995 he was invited by the International Playing-Card Society and the Guildhall Library in London as a speaker at their congress about tarot cards in relation to medieval symbolism with respect to the Bible, the medieval and Renaissance survival of the ancient gods, and Hermetic thought.
As president of the Cultural Association ‘Le Tarot’, he edited numerous historical exhibits.
From 1988 to 2013 he was part of the scientific and teaching staff of the Department of Philosophy, Epistemology and History of Sciences Section, University of Genoa (Prof. Paolo Aldo Rossi), giving lectures and seminars and assisting students, especially in the preparation of degree theses.
From 2001 to 2012, he worked as educational and scientific adviser to the Chair of Medieval History of the Italian Institute of Human Sciences of Florence, occupied by Prof. Franco Cardini until 31 October 2012. Now he assists Prof. Cardini in his functions as Adjunct Professor.
He was holder the Chair of ‘Tarot: history and divination’ at the Free Italian University of Esoteric Studies, Faculty of Science and Esoteric Traditions, UniMoscow Department of Lecce.
His essays and scientific contributions have been published by Nuova Alfa Editoriale, Electa, Le Tarot, Il Meneghello, Martina Editions-Bologna, Moderna Editions, Lo Scarabeo, and Spazio Interiore.
Many times he has participated as a guest on Italian television broadcasts, talk shows and other programs on both public and private networks:
Pronto è La Rai? Rai Uno
Publications
In addition to the following works, Andrea Vitali has written more than two hundred articles published in historical-scientific journals, in national and European weeklies and dailies. He contributes to Secreta, a monthly magazine of hermetic and mystery culture (Olimpia Editions) and Graphie, magazine of art and literature. In this site there are 99 essays in English versions and 200 in Italian ones on Tarot history and symbolic argument, as well as 22 iconological essays on the Triumphs (Major Arcani).
Bologna & the Tarot. An Italian Legacy from the Renaissance History Art Symbology Literature Edited by Andrea Vitali & Michael Howard Essays by Andrea Vitali, Michael Howard, Ross Caldwell, Elisabetta Gnignera, Alberto Beltramo, Alain Bougearel, Franco Motta Mutus Liber (Museodei by Hermatena Edizioni), Riola (Bo), 2022 In English ISBN 978-88-99841-85-0
Bologna e i Tarocchi. Un Patrimonio Italiano del Rinascimento. Storia, Arte, Simbologia, Letteratura (Bologna and the Tarot. An Italian Renaissance Heritage History, Art, Symbology, Literature) Edited by Andrea Vitali Patronage of the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities Essays by Michael Howard, Ross Sinclair Caldwell, Alberto Beltramo, Andrea Vitali, Alberto Cesare Ambesi. Appendix edited by the International Tarot Museum Mutus Liber (Museodei by Hermatena Edizioni), Riola (Bo), 2020 In Italian ISBN 978-88-99841-56-0
Essays by Andrea Vitali: At the beginning of Tarot e Iconography and Iconology of the Triumphs Lo Scarabeo Edition, Torin, 2019 Book in English, combined with the reproduction of the Visconti di Modrone Deck
The Tarot masterpiece of Italian Renaissance Essay by Andrea Vitali Lo Scarabeo Edition, Torin, 2019 Book in six languages (English, Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian) published together with the reproduction of the Sola Busca Deck
In Italian ISBN-10: 8865270039 Tarocchi: Storia, Arte, Magia, dal XV al XX Secolo In Italian and English In Italian
Tarocchi: Le Carte del Regno. La Storia, I Simboli, Il Mito Tarots: The Real Cards. History, Symbols, Mith Edited by Andrea Vitali and Giordano Berti Essays by Andrea Ascari, Giordano Berti, Monica Canducci, Franco Cardini, Mons. Lorenzo Dattrino, Pietro Marsilli, Paolo Aldo Rossi, Andrea Vitali Le Tarot Editions, Faenza, 2007 In Italian
In Italian, English, French and German In Italian
Tarocchi: Le Carte del Destino Tarots: The Destiny Cards Edited by Andrea Vitali, Giordano Berti, Pietro Marsilli Essays by Andrea Ascari, Giordano Berti, Monica Canducci, Franco Cardini, Mons. Lorenzo Dattrino, Pietro Marsilli, Paolo Aldo Rossi, Andrea Vitali Le Tarot Editions, Faenza, 1994 In Italian
Le Carte di Corte. I Tarocchi. Gioco e Magia alla Corte degli Estensi The Cards of Court. Tarots. Game and Magic at the Este Court In Italian Other contributions in the following works:
Tarocchi dal Rinascimento a Oggi Tarot from Renaissance to our day Andrea Vitali' essays: "La nascita dei Tarocchi" (The origin of the Tarot), "Il significato della parola 'Tarocco'" (The meaning of the word Tarocco), "Iconologia dei Trionfi" (Iconology of the Triumphs). With essays by Pietro Alligo, Antonella Aloi, Giordano Berti, Moreno Burattini, Andrea Busto, Nicola Antonio De Giorgio, Gero Giglio, Laura Paola Gnaccolini, Sasha Graham, Walter Haas, Alberto Milano, Riccardo Minetti, Barbara Moore, Anna Maria Morsucci, Giovanni Pelosini, Domenico Rosa, Bepi Vigna, Andrea Vitali. Lo Scarabeo Edition, Turin, 2017 In Italian ISBN 978-88-6527-523-8
Antichi Giochi e Tarocchi a Bologna Ancient Games and Tarot in Bologna Andrea Vitali's essay: "Dal Ludus Triumphorum al Ludus Tarochorum" (From 'Ludus Triumphorum' to 'Ludus Tarochorum') With essays by Biancastella Antonino, Andrea Vitali, Giovanni Pelosini, Girolamo Zorli, Alberto Beltramo, Morena Poltronieri, Ernesto Fazioli, Rita de Tata, Patrizia Moscatelli Mutus Liber (Museodei by Hermatena Edizioni), Riola (Bo), 2014 In Italian ISBN 978-88-97371-71-7
Tarots Edited byi Nicola Bonimelli Interview with Andrea Vitali: "Rigore storico ed esigenze eterne nello studio dei Tarocchi" (Historical rigour and eternal demands in the study of the Tarot) Beyond the border 13 - Chronicles from the visible and invisible worlds Spazio Interiore Editions, Rome, 2014 In Italian ISBN 88-97864-46-2
La Via del Sacro. I Simboli dei Tarocchi fra Oriente e Occidente The Way of the Sacred One. The symbols of the tarot between East and West Essay by Gerardo Lonardoni Introduction by Andrea Vitali - Presentation by Franco Cardini Martina Editions, Bologna, 2008 In Italian ISBN 978-88-7572-069-8
I Tarocchi di Gianmaria Potenza. Le arcane radici dell’Albero della Vita Gianmaria Potenza’s Tarots - The mysterious origins of the Tree of Life Andrea Vitali's essay: "La vera favola dei tarocchi" (The true story of the Tarot) Essays by Andrea Ascari, Monica Canducci, Paolo Levi, Grigore Arbore Popescu, Andrea Vitali Electa Editions, Milan, 1990 In Italian ISBN 88-435-3200-6
Gli arcani occultati di Leonardo Hidden arcana in Leonardo Essay by Ernesto Solari Presentation by Andrea Vitali Saval Edition, Bologna, 1989 In Italian
Fanti e Denari. Sei secoli di Giochi d'Azzardo Pages and Coins. Six centuries of gambling Edited by Alberto Fiorin By Andrea Vitali: care of catalogue cards Arsenale Edition, Venice, 1989 In Italian ISBN 88-7743-045-1
Different essays and contributions at links: |
 Study Stradello Cappuccini 14 - 48018 - Faenza (Ravenna) cell. +39.335.5619171 E-mail address letarot (at) virgilio.it |
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History, art and symbolism of Tarot.
An editorial archive dedicated to Tarot and its history in art, culture and symbolism.
Andrea Vitali
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Andrea Vitali was born on the 2nd of March 1952 in Faenza (Ravenna - Italy).
He graduated in Humanistic Studies at the University of Bologna, and subsequently earned a post-graduate degree in musicology. He also completed a series of courses at the Scuola di Archivistica, Paleografia e Diplomatica [School of Archival Studies, Paleography and Document Authentication] at the State Archives of Bologna.
After many years of teaching and directing the public library of Brisighella (Ravenna), he devoted himself to the study of Medieval and Renaissance symbolism and iconology with particular attention to religious and secular festivals and the structure of triumphal processions.
In 1985 he founded the Cultural Association ‘Le Tarot’, an organization specializing in historical research in the hermetic and symbolic disciplines, and made up of eminent personalities from academia and the international cultural world.
As President of the Association ‘Le Tarot’, he has curated the historical-scientific plans of the most important exhibitions held in Italy and Europe about the symbolic universe of the tarot:
The Court Cards. Tarot. Game and Magic at the Este Court, Este Castle, Ferrara 1987 (video at /en/the-court-cards-the-tarot);
Tarots: Art and Magic, Archaeological Museum, Bologna, 1994 (video at /en/tarots-art-and-magic);
Tarots: The Card of Destiny, National Museum of Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, 1996 (video at /en/tarots-the-cards-of-destiny)
and many others (watch Exhibitions at /en/exhibitions).
Known as an authority on the iconology of the historical tarot by the international scientific community, he has published a variety of essays about iconology, translated into six languages, His investigations in this field have filled interpretive gaps through providing a clear and precise vision of the medieval and Renaissance imaginary expressed in those cards.
Thus Alain Jacques Bougearel in his work Origines et Histoire du Tarot (Ed. Envol, Toulouse, 1997): "A ma connaissance, Andrea Vitali est, de tous les tarologues contemporains, the medieviste le plus pertinent”{Andrea Vitali, of all contemporary tarologists, is the most relevant medievalist] (p. 21).
He has lectured has given on the medieval symbolism and allegorical iconology of the tarot subjects in many universities and cultural institutes in Italy and abroad. In September 1995 he was invited by the International Playing-Card Society and the Guildhall Library in London as a speaker at their congress about tarot cards in relation to medieval symbolism with respect to the Bible, the medieval and Renaissance survival of the ancient gods, and Hermetic thought.
As president of the Cultural Association ‘Le Tarot’, he edited numerous historical exhibits.
From 1988 to 2013 he was part of the scientific and teaching staff of the Department of Philosophy, Epistemology and History of Sciences Section, University of Genoa (Prof. Paolo Aldo Rossi), giving lectures and seminars and assisting students, especially in the preparation of degree theses.
From 2001 to 2012, he worked as educational and scientific adviser to the Chair of Medieval History of the Italian Institute of Human Sciences of Florence, occupied by Prof. Franco Cardini until 31 October 2012. Now he assists Prof. Cardini in his functions as Adjunct Professor.
He was holder the Chair of ‘Tarot: history and divination’ at the Free Italian University of Esoteric Studies, Faculty of Science and Esoteric Traditions, UniMoscow Department of Lecce.
His essays and scientific contributions have been published by Nuova Alfa Editoriale, Electa, Le Tarot, Il Meneghello, Martina Editions-Bologna, Moderna Editions, Lo Scarabeo, and Spazio Interiore.
Many times he has participated as a guest on Italian television broadcasts, talk shows and other programs on both public and private networks:
Pronto è La Rai? Rai Uno
Publications
In addition to the following works, Andrea Vitali has written more than two hundred articles published in historical-scientific journals, in national and European weeklies and dailies. He contributes to Secreta, a monthly magazine of hermetic and mystery culture (Olimpia Editions) and Graphie, magazine of art and literature. In this site there are 99 essays in English versions and 200 in Italian ones on Tarot history and symbolic argument, as well as 22 iconological essays on the Triumphs (Major Arcani).
Bologna & the Tarot. An Italian Legacy from the Renaissance History Art Symbology Literature Edited by Andrea Vitali & Michael Howard Essays by Andrea Vitali, Michael Howard, Ross Caldwell, Elisabetta Gnignera, Alberto Beltramo, Alain Bougearel, Franco Motta Mutus Liber (Museodei by Hermatena Edizioni), Riola (Bo), 2022 In English ISBN 978-88-99841-85-0
Bologna e i Tarocchi. Un Patrimonio Italiano del Rinascimento. Storia, Arte, Simbologia, Letteratura (Bologna and the Tarot. An Italian Renaissance Heritage History, Art, Symbology, Literature) Edited by Andrea Vitali Patronage of the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities Essays by Michael Howard, Ross Sinclair Caldwell, Alberto Beltramo, Andrea Vitali, Alberto Cesare Ambesi. Appendix edited by the International Tarot Museum Mutus Liber (Museodei by Hermatena Edizioni), Riola (Bo), 2020 In Italian ISBN 978-88-99841-56-0
Essays by Andrea Vitali: At the beginning of Tarot e Iconography and Iconology of the Triumphs Lo Scarabeo Edition, Torin, 2019 Book in English, combined with the reproduction of the Visconti di Modrone Deck
The Tarot masterpiece of Italian Renaissance Essay by Andrea Vitali Lo Scarabeo Edition, Torin, 2019 Book in six languages (English, Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian) published together with the reproduction of the Sola Busca Deck
In Italian ISBN-10: 8865270039 Tarocchi: Storia, Arte, Magia, dal XV al XX Secolo In Italian and English In Italian
Tarocchi: Le Carte del Regno. La Storia, I Simboli, Il Mito Tarots: The Real Cards. History, Symbols, Mith Edited by Andrea Vitali and Giordano Berti Essays by Andrea Ascari, Giordano Berti, Monica Canducci, Franco Cardini, Mons. Lorenzo Dattrino, Pietro Marsilli, Paolo Aldo Rossi, Andrea Vitali Le Tarot Editions, Faenza, 2007 In Italian
In Italian, English, French and German In Italian
Tarocchi: Le Carte del Destino Tarots: The Destiny Cards Edited by Andrea Vitali, Giordano Berti, Pietro Marsilli Essays by Andrea Ascari, Giordano Berti, Monica Canducci, Franco Cardini, Mons. Lorenzo Dattrino, Pietro Marsilli, Paolo Aldo Rossi, Andrea Vitali Le Tarot Editions, Faenza, 1994 In Italian
Le Carte di Corte. I Tarocchi. Gioco e Magia alla Corte degli Estensi The Cards of Court. Tarots. Game and Magic at the Este Court In Italian Other contributions in the following works:
Tarocchi dal Rinascimento a Oggi Tarot from Renaissance to our day Andrea Vitali' essays: "La nascita dei Tarocchi" (The origin of the Tarot), "Il significato della parola 'Tarocco'" (The meaning of the word Tarocco), "Iconologia dei Trionfi" (Iconology of the Triumphs). With essays by Pietro Alligo, Antonella Aloi, Giordano Berti, Moreno Burattini, Andrea Busto, Nicola Antonio De Giorgio, Gero Giglio, Laura Paola Gnaccolini, Sasha Graham, Walter Haas, Alberto Milano, Riccardo Minetti, Barbara Moore, Anna Maria Morsucci, Giovanni Pelosini, Domenico Rosa, Bepi Vigna, Andrea Vitali. Lo Scarabeo Edition, Turin, 2017 In Italian ISBN 978-88-6527-523-8
Antichi Giochi e Tarocchi a Bologna Ancient Games and Tarot in Bologna Andrea Vitali's essay: "Dal Ludus Triumphorum al Ludus Tarochorum" (From 'Ludus Triumphorum' to 'Ludus Tarochorum') With essays by Biancastella Antonino, Andrea Vitali, Giovanni Pelosini, Girolamo Zorli, Alberto Beltramo, Morena Poltronieri, Ernesto Fazioli, Rita de Tata, Patrizia Moscatelli Mutus Liber (Museodei by Hermatena Edizioni), Riola (Bo), 2014 In Italian ISBN 978-88-97371-71-7
Tarots Edited byi Nicola Bonimelli Interview with Andrea Vitali: "Rigore storico ed esigenze eterne nello studio dei Tarocchi" (Historical rigour and eternal demands in the study of the Tarot) Beyond the border 13 - Chronicles from the visible and invisible worlds Spazio Interiore Editions, Rome, 2014 In Italian ISBN 88-97864-46-2
La Via del Sacro. I Simboli dei Tarocchi fra Oriente e Occidente The Way of the Sacred One. The symbols of the tarot between East and West Essay by Gerardo Lonardoni Introduction by Andrea Vitali - Presentation by Franco Cardini Martina Editions, Bologna, 2008 In Italian ISBN 978-88-7572-069-8
I Tarocchi di Gianmaria Potenza. Le arcane radici dell’Albero della Vita Gianmaria Potenza’s Tarots - The mysterious origins of the Tree of Life Andrea Vitali's essay: "La vera favola dei tarocchi" (The true story of the Tarot) Essays by Andrea Ascari, Monica Canducci, Paolo Levi, Grigore Arbore Popescu, Andrea Vitali Electa Editions, Milan, 1990 In Italian ISBN 88-435-3200-6
Gli arcani occultati di Leonardo Hidden arcana in Leonardo Essay by Ernesto Solari Presentation by Andrea Vitali Saval Edition, Bologna, 1989 In Italian
Fanti e Denari. Sei secoli di Giochi d'Azzardo Pages and Coins. Six centuries of gambling Edited by Alberto Fiorin By Andrea Vitali: care of catalogue cards Arsenale Edition, Venice, 1989 In Italian ISBN 88-7743-045-1
Different essays and contributions at links: |
Study Stradello Cappuccini 14 - 48018 - Faenza (Ravenna) cell. +39.335.5619171 E-mail address letarot (at) virgilio.it |
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