The World 1751

"The World" is a hand-colored etching from a deck of 78 playing cards designed by Claude Burdel in 1751, and now housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The card depicts a nude woman in a red cloak, standing in a circle of braided rope, surrounded by angels, a lion, and a bull. The card is a representation of the 21st Major Arcana card in the Tarot deck. The card, which is the last in the Major Arcana, represents completion, and symbolizes accomplishment and success after overcoming challenges.