28-02-2016, 02:57 PM
Thank you MarcoP!
The paint layer separation technique gives a whole new look to the symbol.
And I guess we can now add "upside down Chinese characters" to the list of what these weirdos may be, since Stolfi apparently believed all three to be inspired by them, as well as his concluding remarks that:
"it could be a Hindu monogram, analogous to the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.. Turned sideways, it could be a scribbled abbreviation "C~"for "Chapter", atop the Roman numeral "CII". Or..."
The paint layer separation technique gives a whole new look to the symbol.
And I guess we can now add "upside down Chinese characters" to the list of what these weirdos may be, since Stolfi apparently believed all three to be inspired by them, as well as his concluding remarks that:
"it could be a Hindu monogram, analogous to the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.. Turned sideways, it could be a scribbled abbreviation "C~"for "Chapter", atop the Roman numeral "CII". Or..."