21-08-2026, 04:18 PM
Linking Kircher to the creation of the Voynich manuscript is nonsensical.
That tower has the same shape as others in the Rosettes foldout. What sets it apart is that we cannot see its base because it lies far below, an effect the artist intentionally sought to create. If we look closely beyond the wall, there is a tiny tower at the foot of what appears to be a cliff. We see the walls extending down into the abyss, and buildings clinging in the cliff, stacked one above the other.
I interpret this to mean that the artist is aiming for a "hanging" effect to convey a sense of height—of being in the sky—since the Rosettes represent the universe, and Earth, like the celestial bodies, is suspended in space.
That tower has the same shape as others in the Rosettes foldout. What sets it apart is that we cannot see its base because it lies far below, an effect the artist intentionally sought to create. If we look closely beyond the wall, there is a tiny tower at the foot of what appears to be a cliff. We see the walls extending down into the abyss, and buildings clinging in the cliff, stacked one above the other.
I interpret this to mean that the artist is aiming for a "hanging" effect to convey a sense of height—of being in the sky—since the Rosettes represent the universe, and Earth, like the celestial bodies, is suspended in space.