09-02-2021, 07:44 PM
The moon under her feet could be a crescent, facing any direction, or a full moon.
One favorite of mine, although it is centuries later than the Voynich, is the one painted for the Pauline chapel of the Basilica of Sta Maria Maggiore, Rome, in 1612 by Cigoli, who was a friend of Galileo's.
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Depending on the sources, it is said that Cigoli either based his moon on Galileo's sketches, or that he actually used the telescope himself and drew from observation, as Galileo had apparently placed the telescope in the dome of the chapel for several months.
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One favorite of mine, although it is centuries later than the Voynich, is the one painted for the Pauline chapel of the Basilica of Sta Maria Maggiore, Rome, in 1612 by Cigoli, who was a friend of Galileo's.
Depending on the sources, it is said that Cigoli either based his moon on Galileo's sketches, or that he actually used the telescope himself and drew from observation, as Galileo had apparently placed the telescope in the dome of the chapel for several months.
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