One of the most extraordinary and surreal books ever published, The Codex Seraphinianus has been recognized as one of the strangest and most beautiful art books ever made. This first-of-its-kind Codex Seraphinianus 2017 Wall Calendar, personally designed by author Luigi Serafini, captures the beauty and mystery of the book. A visual encyclopedia of an unknown world written in an unknown language, it has fueled much debate over its meaning and has confused, fascinated, and enchanted a generation. While its message may be unclear, its appeal is obvious: it is a most exquisite artifact.

Codex Seraphinianus 2017 Wall Calendar

Arts & Photography

Serafini, Luigi

Individual Artists

Universe Publishing

An extraordinary and surreal art book, this edition has been redesigned by the author and includes new illustrations. Ever since the Codex Seraphinianus was first published in 1981, the book has been recognized as one of the strangest and most beautiful art books ever made. This visual encyclopedia of an unknown world written in an unknown language has fueled much debate over its meaning. Written for the information age and addressing the import of coding and decoding in genetics, literary criticism, and computer science, the Codex confused, fascinated, and enchanted a generation. While its message may be unclear, its appeal is obvious: it is a most exquisite artifact. Blurring the distinction between art book and art object, this anniversary edition-redesigned by the author and featuring new illustrations-presents this unique work in a new, unparalleled light. With the advent of new media and forms of communication and continuous streams of information, the Codex is now more relevant and timely than ever. A special limited and numbered deluxe edition that includes a signed print is also available.

Codex Seraphinianus

History & Criticism

Rizzoli

An extraordinary and surreal art book, this edition has been redesigned by the author and includes new illustrations. Deluxe numbered, limited edition of 600 w/signed card. Ever since the Codex Seraphinianus was first published in 1981, the book has been recognized as one of the strangest and most beautiful art books ever made. This visual encyclopedia of an unknown world written in an unknown language has fueled much debate over its meaning. Written for the information age and addressing the import of coding and decoding in genetics, literary criticism, and computer science, the Codex confused, fascinated, and enchanted a generation. While its message may be unclear, its appeal is obvious: it is a most exquisite artifact. Blurring the distinction between art book and art object, this anniversary edition-redesigned by the author and featuring new illustrations-presents this unique work in a new, unparalleled light. With the advent of new media and forms of communication and continuous streams of information, the Codex is now more relevant and timely than ever.

Codex Seraphinianus Deluxe Edition

From the intriguing mind behind Codex Seraphinianus comes this beautifully illustrated tribute to the famed Neapolitan character Pulcinella (or "Punch" as he is referred to in English). This short monograph on Pulcinella is conceived as a extension of the Codex Seraphinianus, an encyclopedia filled with variations and fantasies on a theme. Pulcinellopaedia Seraphiniana contains over one hundred extraordinary graphite illustrations with scarlet accents, some of which are depicted in comic-strip style. Conceived as a musical Suite, it isdivided into nine scenes with an intermission. It features the oddly surreal and globally recognized character, whose origins have been lost in the mists of the time. An ancestor of Pulcinella was certainly Maccus, the protagonist of the Atellanae Fabulae, very popular farces in ancient Rome, but it was in the early seventeenth-century that the character assumed the name and costume that we all know. Distinguished by a long nose and typically dressed in white with a black mask, Pulcinella is often depicted in various kinds of misadventures and singing about love, hunger, and money. As he famously did in the Codex, Luigi Serafini, has created Pulcinellopaedia Seraphiniana in a unique language all its own, and has filled it with fascinating and mysterious illustrations that will no doubt prompt devotees to obsessively try to decipher the artist’s intention. Written by Serafini’s imaginative coauthor and alter ego "P. Cetrulo," who represents Pulcinella himself, the book artfully presents the struggles of a rebellious antihero who must come to grips with the challenges of everyday life. Originally, a book about Pulcinella and his world appeared in 1984, after Serafini’s involvement with the 1982 Carnival of Venice, the first revival of the famous festivity after two centuries of silence. Now more than three decades later, this new edition has been extensively revised and includes a new afterword by the author. Like its predecessor, the original edition became immensely sought after and highly valuable, fetching more than one thousand dollars if book collectors were lucky enough to get their hands on a copy. All fans of Serafini’s work will treasure this volume. Rizzoli will also publish a deluxe limited edition with a signed and numbered print.

Pulcinellopaedia Seraphiniana

Pulcinellopaedia Seraphiniana, Deluxe Edition

Published to coincide with the 40th anniversary of its original publication, this special edition of the beloved, best-selling cult classic features a new design, new cover illustration, and 15 never-before-seen drawings.\nFeaturing a handsome new package redesigned by the author himself, this edition is a must-have for fans and collectors of Luigi Serafini’s art. First published in 1981 in Milan by F.M. Ricci, the book has been hailed as one of the most unusual yet beautiful art books ever made. A visual encyclopedia of an unknown world written in an unknown language, it has fueled much debate over its meaning. Written for the information age and addressing the import of coding and decoding in genetics, literary criticism, and computer science, it has now fascinated and enchanted two generations.\nWhile its message may be unclear, its appeal is obvious: it is a most exquisite artifact, blurring the line between art book and art object. This edition presents it in a new, unparalleled light complete with 15 new illustrations by the author. With the advent of new forms of communication, continuous streams of information, and social media, the Codex is more relevant and timely than ever.\nA limited numbered deluxe edition, bound in real cloth and presented in a handsome slipcase, is also available. It includes a signed print of a new illustration made by the author to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the death in 1321 of Dante Alighieri, one of Italy’s greatest writers and creator of The Divine Comedy.

Codex Seraphinianus: 40th Anniversary Edition

A deluxe edition published to coincide with the 40th anniversary of its original publication, this special edition of the beloved, best-selling cult classic features a new design, new cover illustration, and 15 never-before-seen drawings in a superdeluxe package.

Codex Seraphinianus Deluxe Ed: 40th Anniversary Edition

Codex seraphinianus

Reference

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Abbeville

Macchine surreali, metamorfosi animali e vegetali, una sequenza di invenzioni colorate commentate da una scrittura immaginaria, il "Codex Seraphinianu"s è un libro di culto, un codice miniato visionario e misterioso pubblicato originariamente nel 1981 da Franco Maria Ricci, che continua da anni ad affascinarci per la sua capacità di rivelazione. Apprezzato da storici e critici dell'arte come Federico Zeri e Vittorio Sgarbi, il "Codex" ripercorre in chiave utopica e fantastica tutti i campi dello scibile, dalla zoologia alla botanica, dalla mineralogia all'etnografia, dalla fisica alla tecnologia: uomini tenaglia, amanti-coccodrillo, uova che volano, alberi capovolti. Quest'anno, 32 anni dopo la prima edizione, Rizzoli pubblica una nuova edizione dell'opera in due versioni, trade e deluxe, arricchite da nuove tavole appositamente disegnate dall'autore e dal testo di Italo Calvino che introduceva la prima edizione.

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. (Wikipedia.org)

Codex seraphinianus (Latin Edition)

Franco Maria Ricci

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Codex Seraphinianus 2017 Wall Calendar

Codex Seraphinianus

Codex Seraphinianus Deluxe Edition

Pulcinellopaedia Seraphiniana

Pulcinellopaedia Seraphiniana, Deluxe Edition

Codex Seraphinianus: 40th Anniversary Edition

Codex Seraphinianus Deluxe Ed: 40th Anniversary Edition

Codex seraphinianus

Codex Seraphinianus

Codex seraphinianus (Latin Edition)