23-07-2025, 09:48 AM
Of course there is always the risk of speculation and letting your imagination run wild, but there is no other method than to interpret what we see in the VM and compare it with what we see in contemporary images. For example, I am convinced that the Rosettes page is a medieval representation of the universe. I know there are other interpretations. Some see a map, volcanoes, mountains, or other natural elements. Since there is no similar contemporary image, it seems logical that there are several competing interpretations. The most convincing interpretation will be the one that provides the most evidence.
That it has to do with the sky is already apparent simply by seeing that the entire page is filled with stars and the predominant color is blue. There are elements, like the image of a canopy roof, that also hint at the limits of the universe. And there's that nebuly line in the central sphere that's decisive. It's a representation familiar to anyone who's seen medieval manuscripts. It's the boundary of the universe. Beyond it is the kingdom of God. That boundary is filled with stars; it's like a ball, completely enclosed.
One of the most striking elements of the Rosettes page are those kind of pipes or cannons. But it is nothing more than a way of directing, channeling, the influences of the stars. There are also those containers in the central sphere, some almost identical to those we see in the pharmaceutical section alongside plant roots and leaves. Here we see the full force of medieval allegory. What else could these containers represent but the essence or virtues of the plants produced by the stars?
That it has to do with the sky is already apparent simply by seeing that the entire page is filled with stars and the predominant color is blue. There are elements, like the image of a canopy roof, that also hint at the limits of the universe. And there's that nebuly line in the central sphere that's decisive. It's a representation familiar to anyone who's seen medieval manuscripts. It's the boundary of the universe. Beyond it is the kingdom of God. That boundary is filled with stars; it's like a ball, completely enclosed.
One of the most striking elements of the Rosettes page are those kind of pipes or cannons. But it is nothing more than a way of directing, channeling, the influences of the stars. There are also those containers in the central sphere, some almost identical to those we see in the pharmaceutical section alongside plant roots and leaves. Here we see the full force of medieval allegory. What else could these containers represent but the essence or virtues of the plants produced by the stars?