Glossary
Nicolas Conver
A Marseille card maker of the 18th century, author of one of the most famous models of the Tarot de Marseille.
Nicolas Conver was a card maker established in Marseille in the 18th century. His tarot, engraved in 1760, became one of the best-known and most widely diffused models of the Marseille tradition.
The Tarot of Nicolas Conver served as a reference for many modern reissues of the Tarot de Marseille. Its iconographic structure largely influenced the contemporary perception of this deck.
In the history of tarot, the Conver deck represents a major stage in the fixing of an iconography that became emblematic of the Tarot de Marseille.