Jean Noblet
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As history sees them: The cardmaker whose Marseille deck is the oldest surviving mass-produced tarot
Created the earliest known Tarot de Marseille deck (c. 1650). Woodblock-printed for mass production, establishing the Type I Marseille pattern that standardized tarot iconography.
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Timeline
1650
Jean Noblet creates earliest known Tarot de Marseille
Woodblock-printed in Paris for mass production. Establishes the Type I Marseille pattern — standardized iconography that persists to this day.
1701
Jean Dodal prints Tarot de Marseille in Lyon
Transitional design between Noblet (Type I) and later Conver (Type II). Shows the Marseille pattern evolving through regional workshops.