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A codex (from the Latin caudex for "trunk of a tree" or block of wood, book; plural codices) is a book constructed of a number of sheets of paper, vellum, papyrus, or similar materials, with hand-written content. The book is usually bound by stacking the pages and fixing one edge, and using a cover thicker than the sheets. Some codices are continuously folded like a concertina. The alternative to paged codex format for a long document is the continuous scroll. Examples of folded codices include the Maya codices. Sometimes people use the term for a book-style format, including modern printed books but excluding folded books.
The Romans developed the form from wooden writing tablets. The codex's gradual replacement of the scroll—the dominant book form in the ancient world—has been called the most important advance in book making before the invention of printing. The codex transformed the shape of the book itself, and offered a form that lasted for centuries. The spread of the codex is often associated with the rise of Christianity, which adopted the format for use with the Bible early on. First described by the 1st-century AD Roman poet Martial, who praised its convenient use, the codex achieved numerical parity with the scroll around AD 300, and had completely replaced it throughout the now Christianised Greco-Roman world by the 6th century.
Codex Seraphinianus, originally published in 1981, is an illustrated encyclopedia of an imaginary world, created by the Italian artist, architect, and industrial designer Luigi Serafini during thirty months, from 1976 to 1978. The book is approximately 360 pages long (depending on edition), and written in a cipher alphabet in an imaginary language.
Originally published in Italy, the book has since been released in several countries.
The book is an encyclopedia in manuscript with copious hand-drawn, colored-pencil illustrations of bizarre and fantastical flora, fauna, anatomies, fashions, and foods. It has been compared to the Voynich manuscript, "Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius", and the works of M.C. Escher and Hieronymus Bosch.
The illustrations are often surrealparodies of things in the real world: bleeding fruit; a plant that grows into roughly the shape of a chair and is subsequently made into one; a lovemaking couple that metamorphoses into an alligator; etc. Others depict odd, apparently senseless machines, often with a delicate appearance, kept together by tiny filaments. There are also illustrations readily recognizable as maps or human faces. On the other hand, especially in the "physics" chapter, many images look almost completely abstract. Practically all figures are brightly coloured and rich in detail.
Radiohead - Codex (from the album "The Kings Of Limbs) Video: Metropia by Tarik Saleh Voices: Vincent Gallo, Juliette Lewis
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The Codex Gigas is the largest surviving medieval manuscript in the world. At nearly nine inches (22cm) thick and 36 inches (92cm) tall, the book is so large that it is said to have required more than 160 animal skins to complete. http://proxyponder.com/2015/05/codex-gigas-mystery-of-the-devils-bible/ Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3077265/The-mystery-Devil-s-Bible-World-s-largest-manuscript-required-one-person-write-non-stop-FIVE-YEARS.html Find Me & Follow Me: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shanti-Universe/1405680779677488 https://twitter.com/ShantiUniverse https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/108273886503213598014/+shantiuniverse/posts?http://www.ustream.tv/channel/shantiuniverse Check out my website for latest News: http://proxyponder.com Download the ShantiUniver...
Experience the imaginary world of Luigi Serafini, as Christian presents the art, typography and content of this legendary unreadable book. Stuff of Genius tells the story behind everyday inventions. From the bikini to super wheat and everything in between. Viewers will learn the stories of unsung inventor heroes and their trials, tribulations and successes. Check out new episodes every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Please subscribe to Stuff of Genius: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=hiddengeniusshow Watch more episodes here: http://www.youtube.com/hiddengeniusshow Twitter https://twitter.com/stuffofgenius Facebook http://www.facebook.com/stuffofgenius Google+ https://plus.google.com/111317301186502572272/posts
Codex Seraphinianus,originally published in 1981, is an illustrated encyclopedia of an imaginary world, created by the Italian artist, architect, and industrial designer Luigi Serafini during thirty months, from 1976 to 1978.The book is approximately 360 pages long (depending on edition), and written in a cipher alphabet in an imaginary language. Originally published in Italy, the book has since been released in several countries. The book is an encyclopedia in manuscript with copious hand-drawn, colored-pencil illustrations of bizarre and fantastical flora, fauna, anatomies, fashions, and foods.It has been compared to the Voynich manuscript,"Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius",and the works of M.C. Escher and Hieronymus Bosch. The illustrations are often surreal parodies of things in the real w...
Vicente Fuentes describe una de las obras más raras de la historia, un códice ilustrado escrito en un idioma desconocido escrito en forma de escritura automática por parte del autor italiano Luigi Serafini. Haremos especial énfasis en la extraña ciencia que parece mostrar por parte de lo que podría ser un universo paralelo. Esperamos que el programa sea de su interés.
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El Codex Seraphinianus es posiblemente uno de los libros más raros y extraños de todos los tiempos. El contenido de este libro es muy complejo, parece describir en un lenguaje que nadie ha sabido descifrar la ciencia, física, química, naturaleza y seres de aspecto humanoide. El mundo descrito en este libro es similar al nuestro pero con factores distintos, dando la impresión de tratarse de un mundo paralelo. Sin embargo el libro presenta toques grotescos similares a los vistos en Salvador Dalí, mezclando la mente humana con la mente de otra entidad canalizada en el autor. ¿De donde ha salido este misterioso libro? ¿Qué misterios oculta la matemática impresa y encriptada en sus hojas? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
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lies
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Follow your heart
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mad
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your trust
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have lost
No one else can see your demons
No one else can hear the screams
No one else can fight your battle
And make them go away
Raise your hands, tell the son I love you
Don't you lose this chance
Are you ready to go?
Raise your hands, tell the one that loves you
Leave this dark realm
Follow your heart
Follow your heart
No one else can see your demons
No one else can hear the screams
No one else can fight your battle
And make them go away
Raise your hands, tell the son I love you
Don't you lose this chance
Are you ready to go?
Raise your hands, tell the one that loves you
Leave this dark realm
Follow your heart
Raise your hands
Follow your heart
Lose this chance
Are you ready to go
Raise your hands
Tell the one that loves you
Raise your hands
Follow your heart
Raise your hands
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