Empress and Emperor Tarot Wall Art: Diptych of 2 Prints, 20x28

The Empress and the Emperor: a diptych of two Rider-Waite tarot card wall art prints, 20x28 in (50x70 cm), made to hang side by side. Arcana III · IV: the sovereign couple of the tarot, mother and father.

What do The Empress and the Emperor mean together in tarot?

Together, The Empress and The Emperor are the tarot's couple: one makes things grow, the other makes them hold. Their pairing speaks of balance between tenderness and structure, between creation and order. In a reading, it often points to a solid union, a home being founded or two strengths that complete each other.

What do The Empress and the Emperor show?

On the left, The Empress (III): a woman crowned with twelve stars, seated on cushions in a field of wheat, a scepter in her hand, a heart-shaped shield bearing the sign of Venus at her feet, before a forest and a waterfall. On the right, The Emperor (IV): a bearded ruler in armor under a red robe, seated on a stone throne carved with ram's heads, an ankh scepter in one hand and an orb in the other, before barren mountains.

Both cards share the same layout, centered on a cream background, with their number at the top and their name at the bottom.

What does The Empress tarot card mean?

The Empress is the card of abundance: fertility, creativity, nature and nurturing, everything that grows and is shared.

What does The Emperor tarot card mean?

The Emperor is the card of authority: structure, stability, order and protection, what holds firm and holds things together.

Where does the Rider-Waite tarot come from?

Published in London in 1909 by Rider, it was drawn by the illustrator Pamela Colman Smith under the direction of Arthur Edward Waite. Its 22 major arcana set the look of the modern tarot.

Is it bad to put tarot cards on your wall?

No: these are 1909 illustrations, hung as art. The diptych reads from left to right, in the order of the deck.

How much wall space does a 20x28 diptych need?

Two 20-inch-wide prints hung 2 to 3 inches apart span about 42 inches: above a full-size headboard, a console or a desk.

Are the prints framed?

No, frames are not included. The prints ship on thick, matte, eco-friendly paper, in a standard frame size.

A gift for tarot lovers

For a wedding, a housewarming, a first baby or an anniversary: the tarot's couple, above a bed or a console.

Details and size

• 2 prints, 20x28 in (50x70 cm), thick matte eco-friendly paper, 170 gsm
• Frames not included
• Print medium: art print on matte paper
• Theme: Rider-Waite tarot, major arcana III · IV
• Printed and shipped from a studio near you: most orders arrive in 5 business days.

Each card is also sold on its own: The Empress and The Emperor, and the full deck in our tarot prints.