From Touchstone TarotTM by Kat Black
Seven of Swords
Meanings
Trickery uncovered. Reckless, risky behavior. Take care to guard against theft and deception. There are those who would lie and cheat to defeat you, but they have left you with enough to fight back.
Reversed (?)
Second thoughts. Sensibly you have taken the time to think through your actions instead of acting rashly. This more careful approach will pay off in the end, and you have avoided potential calamity.
Description
A man sneaks away from an encampment of tents. He holds five swords to his chest and two more are stuck in the ground beside him. A white butterfly rests on one of the swords. He wears a black cap with a large brooch and a checked black and gold coat with a sable trim.
Artwork
- Sword hilt, blade: GENTILESCHI, Artemisia, Judith Beheading Holofernes, 1612-21, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence.
- Sword grip: VOUET, Simon, Magdalene, 1614-15, Palazzo del Quirinale, Rome.
- Sky: VALKENBORCH, Lucas van, View of Antwerp with the Frozen Schelde, 1590, Städelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt.
- Tents, ground: BALDUNG GRIEN, Hans, Mucius Scaevola, 1531, Gemäldegalerie, Dresden.
- Man: BARTOLOMEO, Veneto, Portrait of a Gentleman, c.1512, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome.
- Shirt: CLEVE, Joos van, Portrait of a Man, 1520, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence.
- Large jewel: Unknown Master, Portrait of Henry VIII in early manhood, 1500s, National Portrait Gallery, London.
- White butterfly: BEERT, Osias, Bouquet in a Niche, 1600s, Rockox House, Antwerp.
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