Villa Stendhal, Paris

07/08/2025

A visit with Nadia Barrientos to Botticelli’s frescoes of the Cardinal Virtues in Esztergom last week, accompanied by their restorer, Zsuzsanna Weirdl. With the ongoing completion of the restoration, the frescoes have regained the original freshness of the first layer, where the artist’s initial stroke can be observed. Once again (it’s my third visit here), I am struck by the exact correspondence between the profile of the face of Strength and that of the Hour of Botticelli’s Birth of Venus. Zsuzsanna reveals to us a detail that remained unknown until her restoration: a sketch of the face that the artist hid under a solid patch of black in the shadow of the column. A sure sign that the artist is not an imitator but rather is creating original work. And this free stroke is amazingly similar to the line of Hour’s face in the Birth of Venus. Hoping the frescoes will soon be accessible to the public

28/05/2025

A conversation with Harper Feist on The Tarot of Marsilio, a few weeks ago, has just been published as a podcast.

If you are someone who enjoys Tarot - then do we have an episode for you! In this podcast, host Harper Feist talks to , who has just published .  Down Here is the first of a meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated three volume work, The Tarot of Marsilio by Christophe Poncet; a landmar...

15/05/2025

La Asociación Española ‘De Tarot’ acaba de subir a Youtube la grabación de una entrevista mía sobre el Tarot de Marsella. Está en castellano, pero se pueden activar los subtítulos y las traducciones automáticas. Agradezco calurosamente a la Asociación de Tarot por darme esta oportunidad de presentar mi investigación a una audiencia de habla hispana y saludo el entusiasmo de sus miembros.

L’Association espagnole ‘De Tarot’ vient de mettre en ligne sur Youtube l’enregistrement d’un entretien avec moi sur le Tarot de Marseille. C’est en Castillan, mais les sous-titres et traductions automatiques sont activables. Je remercie chaleureusement l’Association De Tarot de m’avoir offert cette opportunité de présenter mes recherches à un public hispanophone et je salue l’enthousiasme de ses membres.

The Spanish association ‘De Tarot’ has just uploaded on Youtube the recording of an interview with me on the Tarot of Marseille. It's in Castilian, but subtitles and automatic translations can be activated. I warmly thank the Tarot Association for giving me this opportunity to present my research to a Spanish-speaking audience, and I salute the enthusiasm of its members.

Tarot de Marsilio: entre la historia, el símbolo y el humanismo renacentista.En conversación con Eugenia del Castillo, miembro del Departamento Académico de ...

27/12/2024

Nicolas Lecerf’s review of « The Tarot of Marsilio » for via-hygeia.

The impeccable Scarlet Imprint cover of Christophe Poncet’s ‘The Tarot of Marsilio’. * * Christophe Poncet recent publication of the first volume of the ‘Tarot of Marsilio’ reopens the debate about an esoteric plan and vision that may underline the tarot of Marseille type. He brings the im...

09/12/2024

For residents of the European community wishing to purchase Volume 1 of the Tarot of Marsilio without incurring import taxes and fees, the book can now be ordered on the website of the European distributor, Cyclic Law.

Pour les résidents de la communauté européenne désireux d’acheter le volume 1 du Tarot of Marsilio en évitant les taxes et frais d’importation, le livre peut désormais être commandé sur le site du distributeur européen, Cyclic Law.

The Tarot of Marsilio · Down Here by Christophe Poncent

23/11/2024

The first volume of the Tarot of Marsilio has just been born.
It is a big baby. I have no words to express my joy!
Scarlet Imprint has done a magnificent job.
Thank you so much Peter and Alkistis for bringing it into the world so wonderfully!

23/11/2024

A discussion between Ike Baker and Christophe Poncet about the Tarot de Marseille on the Arcanvm podcast.

In S5E7 I sit down with author, tarot practitioner and iconographical researcher Christophe Poncet to talk about his fascinating and important discoveries, h...

08/11/2024

The release of the first volume of the Tarot of Marsilio is getting near! The design looks beautiful.

14/08/2024

It is my great pleasure today to announce that the pre-orders for The Tarot of Marsilio volume 1 just opened on Scarlet Imprint’s web site.
For those of you who appreciate beautiful books, it is time to reserve a copy of the fine edition. Generally these jewels of craftsmanship quickly sell out.
For EEC residents wishing to avoid the payment of import taxes, the standard edition should be available later from the Cyclic Law web site.
Full description of the book on Scarlet Imprint’s site:

Down Here is the first of a meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated three volume work, The Tarot of Marsilio by Christophe Poncet; a landmark inquiry into the origins of the Tarot de Marseille. Against the prevalent view in the academy, Poncet argues that the Tarot de Marseille is a work

06/08/2024

The Tarot of Marsilio, volume I is now on its way towards publication. This week, pre-orders should open on Scarlet Imprint's web site.

In this volume, investigating eight of the Tarot de Marseille's arcana, I show how this deck's origins are related to the Florentine savant Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499), the first translator of Plato's complete works and of Hermes Trismegistus's Pimander.

In its pages, among many other marvels, you will discover why the pilgrim is a fool.

05/05/2024

In this interview just published, I answer a few interesting questions on my views on the Tarot de Marseille as an esoteric invention of the Italian Renaissance.

In this interview, Christophe Poncet, a scholar who has deeply studied the esoteric meanings of the Tarot of Marseille, shares his research on this