26-01-2026, 11:30 PM
Since we can't read any portion of the original Voynichese text, any decision or distinction on the nature of topics relies entirely on the illustrations. What is the purpose of the illustrations? - and what do they reveal?
The illustrations reveal the artist's knowledge / or purported knowledge in science topics (botany, astronomy, anatomy, medicine, and pharmacognosy), in Christian topics (the Agnus Dei, the Genoese popes, Colette of Corbie, and the Assumption of the Virgin), in classical myths (Philomela, the Muses, the Golden Fleece, and Melusine), and early 15th C. clothing styles (sleeves and hats). All that and more. Such that, it's hard to see how it was all put together.
The illustrations reveal the artist's knowledge / or purported knowledge in science topics (botany, astronomy, anatomy, medicine, and pharmacognosy), in Christian topics (the Agnus Dei, the Genoese popes, Colette of Corbie, and the Assumption of the Virgin), in classical myths (Philomela, the Muses, the Golden Fleece, and Melusine), and early 15th C. clothing styles (sleeves and hats). All that and more. Such that, it's hard to see how it was all put together.