30-09-2019, 09:38 PM
As those who have followed closely what I have written publicly about the 9 Rosette Page, which is probably not many people, I have suggested that the Centre Left Rosette shows what is normally termed a Rose Window, although more specifically a type of Rose Window called a wheel window, for obvious reasons.
Now I have suggested this represents the Rose Window of Geneva Cathedral (St. Pierre). However whether one accepts that specific identification or not thinking about it again I feel the case that we have a drawing of a wheel window is really quite strong. Apart from the obvious layout of the rosette, I think an important detail is the way the point of connection(node) on the outer end of the spoke and the outer loops of the petals is drawn. This is drawn in quite a specific and deliberate way, which closely resembles what we see with the outside of many wheel windows and that is not the natural way that one would otherwise draw that connection, so I would argue this architectural parallel is significant.(I don't know what the technical name for this connection is, if it has one; if anyone know please enlighten me)
At the centre of the Rosette we see what, from what is visible from the scan of the page, looks to me more like a deflated balloon than anything else; now clearly that is not my identification, as to what it is, and that would be indicative of a much too early technological breakthrough. In my analysis I have associated it, to the best of my ability, with the bulbous dome of the St. Pierre cathedral. So I don't view that centre illustration to be part of the Rose Window as such, nevertheless the parallel with a wheel window seems strong to me and better than any other explanation that I am aware of that explains the specific details of this rosette.
I thought I would reintroduce that idea as have not mentioned it to the best of my knowledge in this forum and my mind has recently returned to it.
Now I have suggested this represents the Rose Window of Geneva Cathedral (St. Pierre). However whether one accepts that specific identification or not thinking about it again I feel the case that we have a drawing of a wheel window is really quite strong. Apart from the obvious layout of the rosette, I think an important detail is the way the point of connection(node) on the outer end of the spoke and the outer loops of the petals is drawn. This is drawn in quite a specific and deliberate way, which closely resembles what we see with the outside of many wheel windows and that is not the natural way that one would otherwise draw that connection, so I would argue this architectural parallel is significant.(I don't know what the technical name for this connection is, if it has one; if anyone know please enlighten me)
At the centre of the Rosette we see what, from what is visible from the scan of the page, looks to me more like a deflated balloon than anything else; now clearly that is not my identification, as to what it is, and that would be indicative of a much too early technological breakthrough. In my analysis I have associated it, to the best of my ability, with the bulbous dome of the St. Pierre cathedral. So I don't view that centre illustration to be part of the Rose Window as such, nevertheless the parallel with a wheel window seems strong to me and better than any other explanation that I am aware of that explains the specific details of this rosette.
I thought I would reintroduce that idea as have not mentioned it to the best of my knowledge in this forum and my mind has recently returned to it.