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Quentin Da Silva · (This post was last modified: 17-09-2026, 01:38 PM by Quentin Da Silva.)

I recently felt it was worth focusing more closely on the manuscript’s figures rather than on the text itself.

For some time, I’ve been exploring the historical context of Northern Italy and Central Europe in the early fifteenth century, with particular attention to Barbara of Cilli, Sigismund of Luxembourg, the Order of the Dragon, and related figures.

I realise this line of research may seem speculative, but I think this historical context is worth investigating.

I’ve already written quite a lot about this. After all, the Voynich Manuscript itself is what led me down this path.

I’d be very interested in discussing this further. The chronology appears broadly compatible, and several of the figures and motifs have caught my attention.

Even if this line of investigation ultimately turns out to be wrong, I think the figures themselves deserve closer attention, especially when compared with early fifteenth-century Central and Northern European material.

I’d also be interested to know what others think about the so-called “pangolin” figure. Could it possibly be related to, or inspired by, imagery associated with the Order of the Dragon?

At this stage, I’m treating this only as a visual and historical comparison, not as an identification.