15-05-2019, 03:37 AM
For You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. it's possible that's the natural shape of the leaf. It looks very similar to Acetosella, which has hastate leaves.
But, this idea that some leaf shapes might be intended to mimic amphorae or wine skins is certainly intriguing. Perhaps some of them are.
Koen, I took a look at some of those roof bosses. Ceiling bosses are very cool (unfortunately most of them too recent to be influential but a few are very old). I've seen a few before, but they are more varied and numerous than I realized and there are a lot more pictures now than there used to be.
But, this idea that some leaf shapes might be intended to mimic amphorae or wine skins is certainly intriguing. Perhaps some of them are.
Koen, I took a look at some of those roof bosses. Ceiling bosses are very cool (unfortunately most of them too recent to be influential but a few are very old). I've seen a few before, but they are more varied and numerous than I realized and there are a lot more pictures now than there used to be.