Imagine being able to talk to Hieronymus Boschthe author of the Apocalypse, or the Voynich Manuscript, a strange 15th century document written in an unbreakable code. By asking, “What were you thinking?” you can solve centuries-old mysteries. What they say may disappoint you too. Luigi Serafini Author and illustrator of Codex of Seraphinian“At the end of the day [it’s] It is similar to the Rorschach inkblot test. You can see what you want to see. You may think it’s talking to you, but it’s just your imagination. ”
If you are a long-time follower of highly symbolic and mythical texts, you may not want to believe this. It must mean somethingfan of codex They have been advocating this since the book was published in 1981.
It shares many similarities with the Voynich Manuscript, except that it is of relatively recent vintage and has a living author. Seraphinianus Voynich seems to be a distillation of otherworldly natural science and art, both written in a completely invented language.
Serafini say wired He thinks Voynich is a fake. As for his own neologism in “Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II loved ancient manuscripts. Someone tricked him into spreading the rumor that they were originals. The idea of neologisms is not entirely new.” codexhe said, “I’ve always said, there’s no meaning behind the script, it’s just a game.” But it’s not a hoax. Although he didn’t care about the money from the book’s cult popularity, bookhe says, “trying to reach out to your peers, just like bloggers do.” It’s “the product of a generation that chose to connect and network instead of killing each other in wars like their fathers did,” he says.
of codex, Abe Books writes:The author, who created the short video review above, says, “It’s essentially an encyclopedia about otherworlds that clearly reflect our own, and each chapter seems to deal with an important aspect of this surreal place: flora and fauna, science, machinery, games, architecture, etc.” Considering the incomprehensible language, that’s just a guess.
The illustrations appear to draw from Bosch, Leonardo da Vinci, and medieval travelogues, but also from the surrealism of modern European artists such as: fantastic planet Animator Rene Larue.
Serafini is happy to see the broader internet community rallying around the book and is enjoying it. He “now says this” write a dangerous mind“The stray white cat that joined him when he created.” codex Serafini, who lived in Rome in the 1970s, was in fact the real author, and Serafini telepathically guided him as he painted and “wrote.” ” Buy a copy of codex. Buy now! first edition of the book Today, it sells for over $6,000, and its popularity shows no signs of slowing down.
Note: An earlier version of this post appeared on the site in 2017.
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