I think the point Koen was making is that it's not the nymphs that represent the virtues in the example he posted. It's the trees.
And there are 7 tree-like arch-shapes on 84r.
Using a tree theme to represent virtues is very old. Sometimes the virtues were written on the leaves, sometimes next to different branches. They were usually not individualized when they were drawn this way. They were simply labeled (I suppose a label individualizes them but they were not drawn differently).
Koen's example is especially interesting because it takes the tree theme, and the ladies, and puts them together in a different way. It's almost Pagan, actually, in the way the ladies are tending the trees.
And there are 7 tree-like arch-shapes on 84r.
Using a tree theme to represent virtues is very old. Sometimes the virtues were written on the leaves, sometimes next to different branches. They were usually not individualized when they were drawn this way. They were simply labeled (I suppose a label individualizes them but they were not drawn differently).
Koen's example is especially interesting because it takes the tree theme, and the ladies, and puts them together in a different way. It's almost Pagan, actually, in the way the ladies are tending the trees.
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