08-09-2018, 09:42 PM
I think you are right Marco, in that the pose was used for generic lovers (or even generic man-woman).
I even wonder if the hand clasping happened simultaneously with the ring-giving. If not, the crossed-arms version is two wedding rituals condensed into one moment. This would make it all the more remarkable, although perhaps also less understandable for later illustrators.
I even wonder if the hand clasping happened simultaneously with the ring-giving. If not, the crossed-arms version is two wedding rituals condensed into one moment. This would make it all the more remarkable, although perhaps also less understandable for later illustrators.