#and the universal design elements were finally set in definitive patterns by a publishing company in the 1800s
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they've kinda always been my muses tbh
#printed on the right texture cardstock with bright fine-lined ink they gain a sort of otherworldly quality#they have such a symbolic and timeless style... yet nothing else was ever drawn that way historically. they are a self-contained legend#i finally dug into the history of the designs today. the english pattern's features developed over time from an imported french deck#and the universal design elements were finally set in definitive patterns by a publishing company in the 1800s#the millenia-long process resulted in a deeply symbolic and archetypal feeling style#that doesnt actually tie to any external symbolism or art movement#symbolism born of itself - symbolizing only itself#that must be where that sense of otherworldly majesty comes from... regal designs that pay homage to nothing and no one but themselves#originating from a time when Everything had to be commissioned in tribute of Someone. the English Cards' Court alone bowed to none#mythological
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