19-05-2023, 08:50 AM
I am most attracted to the idea that this is someone's private 'book of nature, the universe and everything'.
This someone would be considered an outsider in modern terms, possibly a university drop-out or without any formal education at all. The intention would have been to convey meaning, but this may well be lost.
The medium parchment means that this was meant to be a lasting item. Paper would have been available, but would be considered inferior.
The fact that it is profusely illustrated is much more of a mystery than most people think.
This someone would be considered an outsider in modern terms, possibly a university drop-out or without any formal education at all. The intention would have been to convey meaning, but this may well be lost.
The medium parchment means that this was meant to be a lasting item. Paper would have been available, but would be considered inferior.
The fact that it is profusely illustrated is much more of a mystery than most people think.