King of Spades in Wood is a photograph by YoPedro which was uploaded on January 26th, 2016.
King of Spades in Wood
While wood playing cards have been around for quite some time, having one made from 5 different species of wood veneer is a bit unusual. I have a... more
by YoPedro
Title
King of Spades in Wood
Artist
YoPedro
Medium
Photograph - Digital Illustration
Description
While wood playing cards have been around for quite some time, having one made from 5 different species of wood veneer is a bit unusual. I have a mild fascination with the art on playing cards, so I had to do it in wood. Before the modern incarnation of "King of Hearts", the cards were depictions of figures from history.
The traditional Paris court card name for the King of Hearts, is the Biblical King David. The suit of spades means "swords" from the Italian spada and the sword which he holds is that of Goliath, whom David slew. So these were in fact, depictions of royalty, persons from history. -YoPedro
Uploaded
January 26th, 2016
