11-04-2016, 02:49 PM
I think, the balneo section are not normal bathing drawings.
Normal bathing drawings between 1300-1600 have specific details that can not be seen in the vms.
Because there are so many drawings, it would be obvious that
the vms would should those very particular items and/or details. But they do not.
A bathing ritual makes more sense. There are several rituals that can be mentioned but the most obvious is the eternal youth.
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The issue of eternal youth is a common recurring thing in medieval manuscripts.
In this particular VMS picture (You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.) you could see that "the life elixer is freely flowing as oil from the tree of life into the bath of youth".
The umbrella/pinecone as you describe, then is a symbolic representation of the tree of life/youth.
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Normal bathing drawings between 1300-1600 have specific details that can not be seen in the vms.
Because there are so many drawings, it would be obvious that
the vms would should those very particular items and/or details. But they do not.
A bathing ritual makes more sense. There are several rituals that can be mentioned but the most obvious is the eternal youth.
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The issue of eternal youth is a common recurring thing in medieval manuscripts.
In this particular VMS picture (You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.) you could see that "the life elixer is freely flowing as oil from the tree of life into the bath of youth".
The umbrella/pinecone as you describe, then is a symbolic representation of the tree of life/youth.
It could easily be a pinecone. Read more: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.