Hermeneuma hieroglyphicorum
Zu einem Skizzenblatt von Giovanni Antonio Dosio
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10885750 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alfred Grimm (0009-0005-4934-8125, Bavarian National Museum (Retired), Munich, Germany, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 311-345 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Acta Antiqua Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0044-5975 • E-ISSN: 1588-2543 |
| Publisher | Akademiai Kiado Zrt. (PUBLISHER • HU) |
| DOI | 10.1556/068.2024.00142 |
| OpenAlex | W4406623750 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
The present paper attempts to reveal the sources of a drawing by Giovanni Antonio Dosio (1533–1611) showing an obelisk inscribed with pseudo-hieroglyphs in the context of the classical authorities Diodorus Siculus, Strabo, Tacitus and Pliny the Elder. Dosio's artistic engagement with hieroglyphic studies is a characteristic feature of the humanistic scholarly community of his time. The inscription on the obelisk designed by Dosio proves to be an attempt to formulate the humanae vitae conditio in cryptographic manner by means of pseudo-hieroglyphs, i.e. with symbolic reference to the mysterious wisdom of ancient Egypt
African history and culture analysis · Computer Science · Linguistics and Cultural Studies · Linguistics and language evolution
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |