Starting from the studies of Warburg , it has been demonstrated in the painting program the presence of a precise line of the historical astrology. Belonging to this are the Astronomicon of Manlio and the magic medieval and Picatrix’s renaissance tradition. In this part, great importance is attributed to the constellations and to their mythical images, visual representation and splendor. The tolemaica astrology, however, has an empirical nature, instead utilizes strictly mathematical methodologies. The Tolomeo zodiac is a circular corona, a geometric construction and not a real constellation band. «Coherently, despite of some uncertainties, the zodiac signs […] are not seen as mythical animals or divine allegories, like they are seen in Manlio. They identify decisively a geometric space subdivision, the dodecatemoríe, while their class distinction and relationship aspects are determined by a geometric method based on the respective angular distances».
The Hall of the Months of the Palace Schifanoia (Ferrara 1469-70)
INCERTI, Manuela
2009
Abstract
Starting from the studies of Warburg , it has been demonstrated in the painting program the presence of a precise line of the historical astrology. Belonging to this are the Astronomicon of Manlio and the magic medieval and Picatrix’s renaissance tradition. In this part, great importance is attributed to the constellations and to their mythical images, visual representation and splendor. The tolemaica astrology, however, has an empirical nature, instead utilizes strictly mathematical methodologies. The Tolomeo zodiac is a circular corona, a geometric construction and not a real constellation band. «Coherently, despite of some uncertainties, the zodiac signs […] are not seen as mythical animals or divine allegories, like they are seen in Manlio. They identify decisively a geometric space subdivision, the dodecatemoríe, while their class distinction and relationship aspects are determined by a geometric method based on the respective angular distances».I documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
