(PREORDER) The Statue of Zeus at Olympia Playing Cards - Special Edition

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia Playing Cards - Special Edition

*NOTE* this is a PREORDER item and any orders including this item will be completely withheld until this item is ready for delivery in Late-October

Embrace the timeless and enduring allure of The Statue of Zeus at Olympia with this exquisite deck of playing cards; a living extension of the sole surviving wonder of the ancient world. The Fourth Volume is a meditation on lost beauty. Its ivory, gold, and purple tones recall the legendary statue's materials, while its classical Greek motifs, laurels, lightning, and marble patterns, pay tribute to the artistry that Phidias brought to Olympia. It is a reminder and celebration of the skill that produced them.

Die-cut Window Tuck Box

The Statue of Zeus, crafted by Phidias around 435 BCE, was the pinnacle of classical sculpture, a seated figure of the king of the Greek gods that stood over forty feet tall. It was a marvel of ivory and gold, its throne adorned with ebony and precious stones. To stand before it was to feel the presence of the divine. It was the greatest artistic achievement of its age, a work so revered that its destruction was unthinkable.

The allure of the Seven Wonders is captured in the Die-cut Window Tuck Box, a centerpiece of this release. A window is punched out of the embossed and hot-foiled tuck box, allowing us to peer into days past, where the Statue of Zeus at Olympia takes center stage as our 55th custom face card.

We have opted to give the same tuck box treatment to both STANDARD and SPECIAL Editions*

Number Cards

The Number Cards feature subtle and intricate detailing which enhance each card's dimensionality, with bold pips which pop on the cards with their non-traditional placement.

Court Cards

A medley of the Egyptian Pantheon is rendered in their own two-way court illustrations, backed by subtle and intricate detailing that enhance each card's dimensionality.

Card Back

The Card Backs feature a motif of outstretched feathered fans that echoes the intricate and opulence of the inner workings of ancient Egyptian high society.

Gilded Edge

The Special Edition features Burnished Bronze Gilded Edge, echoing the setting sun that dances upon dunes of sand.