Carlota Santos approaches tarot as a visual historian, pulling characters and motifs from Celtic paganism, Imperial Russia, Caribbean Santeria, the medieval period, and other traditions to create a deck that feels genuinely cross-cultural. Originally published by Fournier, each of the 78 cards is packed with traditional symbolism arranged in a way that evokes nostalgia while remaining immediately readable. The blend of contemporary and vintage aesthetics gives the deck a distinctive look that sits outside any single historical moment.
Carlota Santos, known by her artistic name Carlotydes, is an architecture student and illustrator with a strong following in the esoteric art world. Her tarot and astrology-inspired work has attracted over 190,000 followers on Instagram.
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