20-08-2022, 08:49 AM
That the VM describes the flowers of paradise is a very real possibility. Actually, what the author does is imagine what the plants of the Far East are like.
On medieval maps, the earthly paradise was drawn in the far east, attached to the Earth. In the fifteenth century, with a greater knowledge of the world, paradise was taking off from the Earth, rising, but it was still drawn in the eastern end, as we see in the Fra Mauro map.
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The page of the Rosettes may represent this elevation of the earthly paradise, which is still surrounded by a wall. The luxurious containers of the central circle, similar to those of the so-called pharmacological section, are a good support for this theory. They collect the divine fragrance of the flowers. The contemporary image most similar to these containers is that of the Three Wise Men carrying incense and myrrh to the newborn child.
On medieval maps, the earthly paradise was drawn in the far east, attached to the Earth. In the fifteenth century, with a greater knowledge of the world, paradise was taking off from the Earth, rising, but it was still drawn in the eastern end, as we see in the Fra Mauro map.
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The page of the Rosettes may represent this elevation of the earthly paradise, which is still surrounded by a wall. The luxurious containers of the central circle, similar to those of the so-called pharmacological section, are a good support for this theory. They collect the divine fragrance of the flowers. The contemporary image most similar to these containers is that of the Three Wise Men carrying incense and myrrh to the newborn child.