An Introduction to the Codex Seraphinianus, the Strangest Book Ever Published
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- #Voynich Manuscript
- #Surreal Art
- #Codex Seraphinianus
- Luigi Serafini, author of the Codex Seraphinianus, compares his work to the Rorschach inkblot test, stating it has no inherent meaning.
- The Codex Seraphinianus shares similarities with the Voynich Manuscript, featuring an invented language and surreal illustrations.
- Serafini believes the Voynich Manuscript is a fake, created to swindle Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II.
- The Codex is described as an encyclopedia of an alien world, reflecting aspects of our own through surreal imagery.
- Illustrations in the Codex draw inspiration from Bosch, da Vinci, medieval travelogues, and contemporary surrealists like René Laloux.
- Serafini humorously claims a white cat telepathically guided him during the creation of the Codex.
- First editions of the Codex Seraphinianus are highly valuable, with prices reaching over $6000.