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VERSION 2.0 IN PROGRESS

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Two of Cups
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A man and woman raise their cups in a toast, perhaps of betrothal. In the arch above them is an emblem of a rampant lion. In the background is a gentle rural scene, and at their feet, a peacock and bowl.

My Interpretation: Love declared. An offer of marriage. Satisfying love, either platonic or sexual. A very close friendship acknowledged. Balance, unity and happy compromise. Deep mutual understanding and intuition. (Reversed: A separation. Depending on surrounding cards, this could simply be a short-term parting for reasons of circumstance; or it could mean the ending of a relationship altogether)

Edit notes to self: Different to v1.0 card as I've added more symbolism to assist readers and made it more similar to the Rider-Waite card. Still to do - quite happy with it.

Sources:

Base Pic: Simone Martini, Italian painter, Sienese school (b. 1280/85, Siena, d. 1344, Avignon); St Louis of France and St Louis of Toulouse 1317 Fresco, 215 x 185 cm Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi.

Woman: Simone Martini, Italian painter, Sienese school (b. 1280/85, Siena, d. 1344, Avignon); St Mary Magdalene and St Catherine of Alexandria 1317 Fresco, 215 x 185 cm Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi.

Cherub Circular Carvings: Andrea Del Castagno, Italian painter, Florentine school (b. 1423, Castagno, d. 1457, Firenze); Christ in the Sepulchre with Two Angels 1447 Fresco Sant'Apollonia, Florence.

Landscape: Limbourg Brothers (Herman, Jean, Paul), Flemish painters (b. 1370-80, Nijmegen, d. 1416, Nijmegen); Les très riches heures du Duc de Berry: Juillet (July) 1412-16 Illumination on vellum, 22.5 x 13.6 cm Musée Condé, Chantilly.

Rampant Gilt Lion on Shield: Neroccio de' Landi, Italian painter/sculptor, Sienese school (b. 1445, Siena, d. 1500, Siena); Madonna and Child with St John the Baptist and St Mary Magdalene c. 1495 Tempera on panel Museum of Art, Indianapolis.

Floor, Peacock and Bowl: Antonello da Messina, Italian painter, Southern Italian school (b. cca. 1430, Messina, d 1479, Messina); St Jerome in his Study c. 1460 Wood, 46 x 36.5 cm National Gallery, London.

Sky: Paulo Uccello, Italian painter, Florentine school (b. 1397, Firenze, d. 1475, Firenze); St. George and the Dragon c. 1456 Oil on canvas, 57 x 73 cm National Gallery, London.

Cup: Master of the Housebook, German engraver/painter (active 1475-90); The Last Supper late 1400s Wood, Staatliche Museen, Berlin.

Cup Gilt Texture: Conrad Witz, Swiss painter (b. cca 1400, Rottweil, d. cca. 1445, Basel); King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba 1435 Panel, 84 x 79 cm Staatliche Museen, Berlin.

Parchment Text Panel: Unknown Illuminators, England; The Aberdeen Bestiary (Aberdeen University Library MS 24), written and illuminated around 1200. Aberdeen University, Scotland.

Gilt Border: Conrad Witz, Swiss painter (b. cca 1400, Rottweil, d. cca. 1445, Basel); King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba 1435 Panel, 84 x 79 cm Staatliche Museen, Berlin.