Grammar, Mantegna Tarocchi — Antique Historical Print

The Story in the Margin

This engraving is one of the so-called Mantegna Tarocchi, a set of fifty prints made in Ferrara around 1465 — not actually by Mantegna, and not playing cards — that lay out the whole Renaissance picture of the cosmos, from beggars and kings up through the planets and the muses to the liberal arts. Here Grammar appears as the first of the seven liberal arts, teaching a child at the very root of all learning.

Materials & origin

• Material: 200 gsm gallery-grade, acid-free fine-art paper (FSC-certified).
• Print: Archival giclée, 12-colour printing, smooth matte finish for glare-free display.
• Artwork: Restored from a public-domain original; colour and detail digitally cleaned for large-format print.
• Origin: Made on demand and shipped from the print hub nearest you, cutting transit and waste.
• Framing: Sold unframed; ships rolled in a protective tube.