Thread for random remarks and questions about Voynich images

[MarcoP]

When I saw it, I was actually sure that it was from the snowball fresco, and I was stumped when it didn't appear to match.

Ahah, me too. The colour of the ball should have suggested that it's something different. Anyway, the distance between Trento and Runkelstein in only about 60 km along the Eischtal/Val d'Adige: I think that the author of the later fresco could have seen the earlier work. Both cycles date to 1400 ca.
I am sure that historian must have compared these two important fresco cycles.

Actually... A ball game isn't a bad idea for this folio, is it? There is one ball "in play".

In my opinion, the circular arrangement suggests that the illustration does not represent anything realistic. It is some sort of diagram, likely representing some abstract concept, like the four seasons, the winds, the wheel of fortune etc. (though of course it does not seem to be any of these). The idea that it was inspired by a ball game seems worth considering. I doubt it can be a "literal" ball-game, but who knows?

Other globular objects appear in the hands of figures of similar diagrams You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (right-side figure) and You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.. Though You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. is different, with naked figures and no other "attributes" than this single "ball", it is possible that the globular objects in these diagrams are related.