28-03-2020, 05:11 AM
Hi there JKP,
Firstly, I certainly am not claiming any priority of discovery as you and potentially others have investigated these various possibilities some time ago.
But secondly, when has it ever been shown the the VMs artist has drawn a clear and unambiguous illustration? Maybe somewhere, but you know what I mean.
My preferred interpretation, at the moment, is the myth of Melusine. And the reason for that is the historical representations of this myth involving the Duke of Berry and the Duke of Burgundy. And also the fact that both of these persons were apparently involved in other aspects of the VMs: The Duke of Berry with the Oresme cosmos, BNF Fr. 565. And the Duke of Burgundy with the Golden Fleece and the Apocalypse of 1313, BNF Fr. 13096.
As I see it, there are a growing number of historical items with relatively strong correlations to certain aspects of the VMs, which also have good historical provenance. And while that provenance may initially appear to be irreconcilably diverse, closer investigation reveals a common factor. The Order of the Golden Fleece was initiated by the Duke of Burgundy. The Apocalypse of S Jean was in the library of the Duke of Burgundy. The myth of Melusine was represented at the Feast of the Pheasant celebrated by the Duke of Burgundy. It starts to add up, IMHO. And while it is not particularly clear how this might have happened, it does seem more and more probable that somehow it did happen.
Firstly, I certainly am not claiming any priority of discovery as you and potentially others have investigated these various possibilities some time ago.
But secondly, when has it ever been shown the the VMs artist has drawn a clear and unambiguous illustration? Maybe somewhere, but you know what I mean.
My preferred interpretation, at the moment, is the myth of Melusine. And the reason for that is the historical representations of this myth involving the Duke of Berry and the Duke of Burgundy. And also the fact that both of these persons were apparently involved in other aspects of the VMs: The Duke of Berry with the Oresme cosmos, BNF Fr. 565. And the Duke of Burgundy with the Golden Fleece and the Apocalypse of 1313, BNF Fr. 13096.
As I see it, there are a growing number of historical items with relatively strong correlations to certain aspects of the VMs, which also have good historical provenance. And while that provenance may initially appear to be irreconcilably diverse, closer investigation reveals a common factor. The Order of the Golden Fleece was initiated by the Duke of Burgundy. The Apocalypse of S Jean was in the library of the Duke of Burgundy. The myth of Melusine was represented at the Feast of the Pheasant celebrated by the Duke of Burgundy. It starts to add up, IMHO. And while it is not particularly clear how this might have happened, it does seem more and more probable that somehow it did happen.