Jkp, you are right that the women are often allegories. In the French works, they are often courtly values like Hope. The same is true for this image, and it did cross my mind that she might ne taller because of her allegorical nature.
However, I still don't understand why it's always (in the VM as well!) as if the man were dangling in mid air. They are not placed on the same level in the field.
So wouldn't it rather be that the man is put in the background? This could be symbolical and therefore tie in to your points, but it would explain short leg syndrome as well.
Don: not the tiles, something more bizarre.
However, I still don't understand why it's always (in the VM as well!) as if the man were dangling in mid air. They are not placed on the same level in the field.
So wouldn't it rather be that the man is put in the background? This could be symbolical and therefore tie in to your points, but it would explain short leg syndrome as well.
Don: not the tiles, something more bizarre.