06-08-2022, 01:46 PM
Hi Ruby, in another thread you asked:
As I previously said, I don't see this detail as helical, nor I see it as architectural.
These are two rough sketches of my interpretation of that image (seen from the left and from the right). I see it as an attempt at illustrating both sides of a wall. On the right, two buildings are leaning against the wall. On the left, there is something that looks like a hill made of several steps, maybe some kind of terracing, as JKP said: this structure also appears to lean against the wall. A crenellated tower rises above the wall.
In the case of this detail, it seems clear that the perspective is inaccurate: this is one of those parts of the diagram for which it seems impossible to come to a reliable interpretation. I am aware that my reading might be totally wrong.
As a possible parallel for my interpretation (and possibly my inspiration for it), I attach a detail from a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.. The mountain of purgatory is similar to how I read the structure on the left of the wall (but this structure is cut in two by the wall, so that its right half is missing).
(05-08-2022, 07:08 PM)Ruby Novacna wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.Marco, have you in your research come across a helical structure, similar to the one on the rosette page?
As I previously said, I don't see this detail as helical, nor I see it as architectural.
These are two rough sketches of my interpretation of that image (seen from the left and from the right). I see it as an attempt at illustrating both sides of a wall. On the right, two buildings are leaning against the wall. On the left, there is something that looks like a hill made of several steps, maybe some kind of terracing, as JKP said: this structure also appears to lean against the wall. A crenellated tower rises above the wall.
In the case of this detail, it seems clear that the perspective is inaccurate: this is one of those parts of the diagram for which it seems impossible to come to a reliable interpretation. I am aware that my reading might be totally wrong.
As a possible parallel for my interpretation (and possibly my inspiration for it), I attach a detail from a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.. The mountain of purgatory is similar to how I read the structure on the left of the wall (but this structure is cut in two by the wall, so that its right half is missing).
