Tag: harlequin
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Tarocchino Arlecchino: The Chariot
Mercurial! Martial! Such is the dual nature of this Harlequin, with his winged helmet and sword. His war chariot is drawn by two horses, opposed at the head and entangled in the center. Streams of red punctuate the air, litter the ground, and bind the horses together. One sun emits circles of light, the other…
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Tarocchino Arlecchino: The Fool
In a deck of maniacal harlequins, who is wild enough to be called the Fool? This Fool wears motley of many shapes. His costume incorporates the signature patterns of the four courts1, including moons, leaves, and classic diamonds. He’s also covered in feathers and leaves, which he has picked up from his wanderings through wood…
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Tarocchino Arlecchino: The Emperor
How did Harlequin get his name? One theory links him to King Herla who, like so many others, was hoodwinked in by dwarfs in Fairyland and condemned to wander the world, not quite living but not dying.