[split] Relying on external imagery

[bi3mw]

The VMS is a product of its time. Image comparisons can help to understand motifs and structures. Basically, there is nothing wrong with comparing similarities, just do not interpret too much into it. This does not mean that one should disregard the pictorial language of the (late) Middle Ages. It is the key to recognize any similarities. This is far more than the simple statement that A has optical similarity to B. Of course you need the background knowledge that you have to learn as an amateur. For me this is one of the challenges of working on the VMS.