the painted chamber
Seek the Damsel of Swords
Choose a spread and ask. She shuffles the Visconti deck, deals the gold-filigree cards and explains each painted figure in turn.
the painted chamber
Taking longer than expected — reloadthe deck is closed
the spread
Reversed cards are read as the same figure arguing backwards.
the presenter
The Damsel of Swords
A page painted for the Visconti court: green hose, a steel breastplate, a gown of gold filigree, and a longsword laid across the oak. She reads the deck the way a court painter reads a face — image by image.
- · 78 cards: 22 trumps, 56 minors across Swords, Cups, Coins and Batons.
- · A single card answers the heart of the matter.
- · Three cards read as Past · Present · Future.