Fantasía Medieval
Compuesta con ilustraciones originales de Celedonio Perellón.
English summary: This attractive medieval-themed pack was created using original illustrations by the Spanish artist Celedonio Perellón, generously made available by the collector Enrique García. As only the Aces and court cards had originally been illustrated, all of the numeral cards, indices and overall layout had to be designed and completed from scratch, resulting in a remarkably coherent and convincing pack. The newly created cards blend naturally with Perellón's distinctive artwork, so that the finished deck reads as a unified artistic whole rather than a reconstruction. Produced in a very limited edition by Alberto Pérez, the deck was clearly a labour of love rather than a commercial venture.
Esta atractiva baraja de temática medieval se creó a partir de ilustraciones originales del artista español Celedonio Perellón (Madrid, 1926-2015), cedidas generosamente por el coleccionista Enrique García Martín. Dado que solo los ases y las figuras estaban ilustrados originalmente, todas las cartas numerales, los índices y la disposición general tuvieron que diseñarse y completarse desde cero, dando como resultado una baraja extraordinariamente coherente y convincente. Las cartas numerales, de nueva creación, se integran a la perfección con la singular obra de Perellón, de modo que la baraja final se percibe como un todo artístico unificado, en lugar de una reconstrucción. Producida en una edición muy limitada por Alberto Pérez, la baraja fue claramente fruto de una pasión, más que de un proyecto comercial.
Baraja Fantasía Medieval elaborada por Alberto Pérez con ilustraciones originales de Celedonio Perellón, propiedad de Enrique García, impresa por Liceo Gráfico, 2022.
By Alberto Pérez González
Spain • Member since December 21, 2016
I am a researcher and my primary interest lies in playing cards manufactured in Cádiz (not the 'Cádiz' type in general). I have authored several articles in the annual Asescoin magazine 'La Sota'. Among them are: “Madrid’s Playing Cards from the 17th to the 20th Century”; “New Contributions to the Study of Playing Cards in the Valencian Country”; “The Fouquets: 'Navarra pattern' in the Netherlands”; “Divided Playing Cards: Combining Ingenuity with Skill”; “Here Be Dragons: Speculations on the Evolution of the so-called 'Portuguese' Pattern”; “Playing Cards in Chile: News and Chronicles from the Viceroyalty Era”...
I have written and designed the book “Los Naipes de Cádiz” (296 pp). Additionally, I have contributed to the design, layout, and collaboration in Enrique García Martín’s book “Naipes, Arte y Fantasía” (444 pp).
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