It depicts a pittura infamante (pronounced (pitˈtuːra iɱfaˈmante)), an image of a man being hung upside - down by one ankle. This method of hanging was a common punishment at the time for traitors in Italy. However, the solemn expression on his face traditionally suggests that he is there by his own accord, and the card is meant to represent self - sacrifice more so than it does corporal punishment or criminality.
what is the meaning of the hanged man
self - sacrifice more so than it does corporal punishment or criminality