15-05-2019, 06:22 AM
JKP, the roof bosses are of secondary importance. What I find more interesting is the apparent usage of yellow water lily to suppress sexual urges, i.e. to help with celibacy. If this were confirmed in some contemporary source, it would provide a very strong explanations for the supposed "monk heads". It would explain their docile facial expression, but also give a perfect reason for depicting monks and depicting two of them in this vaguely testicular way.
So if the plant is yellow water lily and the celibacy thing can be confirmed, all pieces of the puzzle would fall into place.
Anton: I don't object to that
Both plants' leaves have the same features exaggerated, which may confirm that they are shaped by similar symbolic meanings.
Brandy was still rather unknown in the early 15th century. So if they also linked the plant to alcohol, it would surely have been to wine.
So if the plant is yellow water lily and the celibacy thing can be confirmed, all pieces of the puzzle would fall into place.
Anton: I don't object to that
Both plants' leaves have the same features exaggerated, which may confirm that they are shaped by similar symbolic meanings.Brandy was still rather unknown in the early 15th century. So if they also linked the plant to alcohol, it would surely have been to wine.