24-03-2017, 05:34 PM
And there is more to it than that. Does the mosaic have a sort of cloud band? There is some sort of veil of something that behaves like a length of cloth. And there is the seashell pattern. In the VMS there is a bit of nebuly line. And off to the left a bit of needle work that almost looks like was part of a pattern, when it is cropped this close.
The significant difference is that the VMs 'mirror' is *blank*, while the mosaic has the goddess' image. What use is a blank mirror?
At some point in the investigation there are certain things to consider. In this case:
1) Is it a ring? So what if it is?
2) Is it a mirror? If so, where is the reflection?
3) Is the artist negligent in such omission? Why smudge it? Just skip it.
4) Is the artist really that much ahead of the game. Able to play on the ambiguities of absence, separation and orientation?
The significant difference is that the VMs 'mirror' is *blank*, while the mosaic has the goddess' image. What use is a blank mirror?
At some point in the investigation there are certain things to consider. In this case:
1) Is it a ring? So what if it is?
2) Is it a mirror? If so, where is the reflection?
3) Is the artist negligent in such omission? Why smudge it? Just skip it.
4) Is the artist really that much ahead of the game. Able to play on the ambiguities of absence, separation and orientation?