I have to say that I'm with Sam G on this one. Is this an illustration of a woman being captured? Let's try a VMs thought experiment and imagine the drawing of a captured woman, who has just been set free. How would that be different? Or perhaps her smile isn't quite big enough?
In the myth of Procne and Philomela, Philomela's capture is the prologue to Procne's revenge. If you can't substantiate those events, how is the VMs illustration anything beyond generic - other than a clearly predisposed preference for finding something with classical Greek / Roman connections?
In the myth of Procne and Philomela, Philomela's capture is the prologue to Procne's revenge. If you can't substantiate those events, how is the VMs illustration anything beyond generic - other than a clearly predisposed preference for finding something with classical Greek / Roman connections?