06-02-2017, 11:39 AM
Sam,
About the palette - don't know if you've noticed the section in d'Imperio but it seems that the range of reds and blues etc. is much greater than is usually mentioned, and the pigments vary in texture and density too - apart from the basic 'wash' and 'heavy paint' divisions that are normally discussed.
The mottled look which you mention represents water in the map's north-west roundel ( = your 'right-centre').
I won't add links to the posts where I looked for a similar range, or similar techniques in other medieval works - I'm sure you'll find them easily enough under 'pigments' and 'palette' at voynichimagery.
Cheers.
About the palette - don't know if you've noticed the section in d'Imperio but it seems that the range of reds and blues etc. is much greater than is usually mentioned, and the pigments vary in texture and density too - apart from the basic 'wash' and 'heavy paint' divisions that are normally discussed.
The mottled look which you mention represents water in the map's north-west roundel ( = your 'right-centre').
I won't add links to the posts where I looked for a similar range, or similar techniques in other medieval works - I'm sure you'll find them easily enough under 'pigments' and 'palette' at voynichimagery.
Cheers.