Codex Seraphinianus
- Artist
- Luigi Serafini
- Date
- 1981
- Style
- Surrealism
- Genre
- Illustration
The Codex Seraphinianus is a remarkable illustrated encyclopedia depicting an imaginary world, crafted by Italian artist, architect, and industrial designer Luigi Serafini between 1976 and 1978, and published in 1981. Spanning approximately 360 pages, it features intricate illustrations that evoke a sense of Surrealism through fantastical and bizarre imagery. The book is written in an invented, unreadable writing system, enhancing its mysterious and dreamlike quality. The illustrations and cryptic text together create a captivating portal into an otherworldly, surreal universe.
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