Six onion-roof towers supporting heavens

[Koen G]

Stolfi: I'd still say the proportions are way off, comparing the size of tower, dome and finial. I agree that they are not exactly the same as any of the pharma vessels either, but that is to be expected. All of the pharma vessels and all six of these things on the Rosettes page are unique.



Regarding Heavenly Jerusalem:

Wastl and Feger call it "Heavenly Jerusalem", but they actually refer to the earthly city of Jerusalem as the center of the world, a convention among mapmakers. Heavenly Jerusalem is an apocalyptical concept from the book of Revelation, when a city descends from the sky (the New Jerusalem), which becomes the abode of the righteous after the end times. The actual city of Jerusalem as a geographical centre and the apocalyptical Heavenly Jerusalem are distinct concepts.



For much more on the Rosettes as Heavenly Jerusalem, see: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (I wrote this 4 years ago, and as my usual disclaimer goes, I'd probably write it with more caution now, but I still like the idea).