With The Deck Of Casino Cards To The School Blackboard. Part Three.
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From Casino Cards to Classroom Chalkboard: Part Three
Summary:
The rich symbolism of playing cards has often intersected with historical and biblical narratives, even as they faced disapproval from the Church. Artists found creative ways to incorporate these stories into their designs, offering unique interpretations of card suits.
Article:
Playing cards have a long history of blending art with education. In 1662, German publisher Johann Hoffmann released a book titled "Reproduced Antique Art Cards with 36 Figures Created by Johann Pretorio." The Bavarian National Museum in Munich houses cards issued by Johann Schtridbeck in 1685, linked to the "Worthy Men" series, showcasing notable figures from Ancient Rome and Greece. Other cards depict Roman emperors starting with Caesar. A 1936 deck, created to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VIII, features 53 English rulers and is housed in the Victoria and Albert Museum. This exquisite deck includes a depiction of the Coliseum with the Latin inscription "Testis Temporum." The suits in these cards represent different monarchies: coins for Assyrians, cups for Persians, swords for Greeks, and warders for Romans.
Biblical events also found their way into card designs. Despite the Church's disapproval, artists skillfully used card suits to reflect biblical scenes. For example, on German "spiritual decks," the jack of leaves portrays Jonah beneath a tree, and the ace of acorns symbolizes the prodigal son reduced to eating with pigs.
Religious-themed cards likely served as entertainment for clergy who were typically forbidden to gamble. One notable German deck from the 16th century includes depictions of monks, nuns, cardinals, and other clergy, with queens represented as abbesses?"perhaps influenced by Tarot.
Geographical Card Decks:
The British Museum holds a 1590 pack of cards featuring English counties. Another deck, "Geography," familiarized young Louis XIV with geographic knowledge. These childhood experiences influenced him to enforce a uniform card design across France's nine provinces in 1701. In 1678, a Nurnberg publishing house released "European Geographical Card Game," a book with 52 pages illustrating European kingdoms, cities, and historical events. The Frankfurt Museum of Applied Art possesses a deck representing various population groups.
In essence, games inherently foster learning as players engage in cognitive processes. Games, whether commercial or gambling, draw on the principles of probability, logic, arithmetic, and ethics, while also enhancing memory, attention, and intelligence.
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