15-08-2019, 04:35 PM
I don't think anyone would accidentally draw the root like that. Roots don't grow up out of the ground, curl together and reattach themselves in a very symmetric way under normal circumstances. At the very least, it is stylized or it is an attempt to show something that the illustrator can't quite visualize in 3d.
Whether it's mnemonic or narrative, I can't tell. It has perplexed me for a long time.
Rhizomes are common in nature, I pretty much expect to see them and a number of the more naturalistic plants in the VMS have them (ones with more familiar shapes), but the dramatic difference between the bases of the two shoots, plus the shapes of the leaves plus the shape of the flower TOGETHER makes the plant look intentionally stylized to me.
Whether it's mnemonic or narrative, I can't tell. It has perplexed me for a long time.
Rhizomes are common in nature, I pretty much expect to see them and a number of the more naturalistic plants in the VMS have them (ones with more familiar shapes), but the dramatic difference between the bases of the two shoots, plus the shapes of the leaves plus the shape of the flower TOGETHER makes the plant look intentionally stylized to me.
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