The depth of Luigi Scapini's art history expertise is clearly evident in the lush settings and period costumes of 15th century Italy in the Medieval Scapini Tarot. Interesting details, and sometimes-humorous references, are cleverly embedded in his artwork, with many of the tarot cards depicting historical figures; for example, Rasputin as the Knight of Cups.

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Scapini has a way of creating a wealth of imagery in a card that allows your gaze to be seized by one thing, only to then pull the eye from a large image to a smaller one buried within it, complete in itself. For example, you may notice the cup held in someone's hand on the card, then suddenly what once was only fine detail decorating the cup you now notice is a tiny, yet communicative image of a person crouched down and shedding tears.