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Codex seraphinianus is an illustrated encyclopedia of an imaginary world. I cannot say translated into a number of different languages since the text is written in a wholly imaginary language, which must remain untranslatable. This short monograph on pulcinella is conceived as a extension of the codex seraphinianus, an encyclopedia filled with variations and fantasies on a theme. However, the further into it i scrolled the clearer it became that this an encyclopedia of some weird tripped out fabricated world. You can download the paper by clicking the button above. Codex seraphinianus luigi serafini libro rizzoli arte. As the voynich manuscript, it is written in italy in an incomprehensible language with a made for the occasion set of characters. The book is an encyclopedia containing bizarre pictures of a parallel universe of alien origin, and its 364 pages are filled with obscure writings in an unknown language. It is the codex seraphinianus, perpetrated by luigi serafini in 1981 and since published in a number of different countries. Codex seraphinianus,originally published in 1981, is an illustrated encyclopedia of an imaginary world, created by the italian artist, architect. Consisting of stapled xeroxed pages, 6 page english translation of italo calvino essay orbis pictus and a 2 page enter the imaginary world of codex seraphinianus, a description of the book with publishers information. Luigi serafini is alive and well and occasionally makes public appearances.
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This visual encyclopedia of an unknown world written in an unknown language has fueled much debate. An extraordinary and surreal art book, this edition has been redesigned by the author and includes new illustrations. Deciphering the mysterious encyclopedia known as the codex. It is approximately 360 pages depending on edition and written in an imaginary language originally published in italy, it has been released in several countries. Codex seraphinianus, le livre le plus etrange du monde.
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