16-11-2017, 12:09 PM
I think scent, not smoke. In the middle ages, scent of certain plants was believed to drive evil spirits away, and of other plants - to attract them.
The artist is using different patterns (ornaments) to represent different things - one for mountains, another for water, yet another for air, then cloudband etc. In this view, it's more important to look at the ornament, not at the shape. Is this pattern recognized anywhere else in the MS?!
The artist is using different patterns (ornaments) to represent different things - one for mountains, another for water, yet another for air, then cloudband etc. In this view, it's more important to look at the ornament, not at the shape. Is this pattern recognized anywhere else in the MS?!