(10-04-2016, 02:20 PM)Anton wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.Yes I always think of them as of a tent of a travelling circus or a carousel roof. Yet what relation they may have to the subject matter of the VMS scenes? In the latter, some patterns of natural elements seem to emerge from under those tents. Why would elements be associated with a carousel?
Those canopy shapes and lumpy shapes have always looked like umbrellas or tents and grottoes to me and it turns out that's possibly what they are.
When I did some research on natural spas in medieval times, it appears that those with time (and money for the fancier places) went camping at scenic resorts to bathe in natural pools and thermal vents the same as we do now. Plus, many of those places had caves and grottoes.
They brought tents, food, and something that looks like blankets or sleeping bags and had a vacation in the waters no different from modern times. It would be consistent with the theme of medicine and healthful practices suggested by the VMS pics.