Those are interesting and clearly there are a variety of elements, like wings, that may be relevant to the story, but are they relevant to the VMs? Other mythical personas sometimes have similar representations, winged Sophia might influence some recent examples. As the investigation of Melusine shows, it really helps when their names are provided.
VMs investigations have a lot of wild theories and also some serious efforts. The wild theories shoot off in different directions, like fireworks. The serious efforts sink to the bottom, like panning for gold (so they say). So when the results of several independent investigations start to indicate a common direction, then it is time to keep the eyes open.
Serious efforts provide examples; examples have provenance. This information tends to coalesce into two different sets. First are the manuscripts produced in Paris for the Valois Duke, Jean de Berry, (d. 1416). The second focus is Dijon (1430-1435), capitol of Burgundy, and this also includes the library of Philip the Good, the Valois Duke of Burgundy (r. 1419-1467)
The artist of the VMs is clearly looking like someone familiar with the ideas and evets of this era (1400-1450). The best and most probable way to gain that knowledge would be to have lived at that time. The texts of the Berry library survive his death, while the events of the Burgundy court still occur within the dates of the C-14 time line.
If the VMs Sagittarius can forgo the traditional centaur with a bow and arrow, and substitute a human archer with a crossbow, then adding a subtle bit of the Virgin Mary to the astrological illustration of Virgo is no problem - for the artist.
VMs Virgo is another piece of the VMs puzzle. And if given the 'Ghent' interpretation, it drops right into place.
VMs investigations have a lot of wild theories and also some serious efforts. The wild theories shoot off in different directions, like fireworks. The serious efforts sink to the bottom, like panning for gold (so they say). So when the results of several independent investigations start to indicate a common direction, then it is time to keep the eyes open.
Serious efforts provide examples; examples have provenance. This information tends to coalesce into two different sets. First are the manuscripts produced in Paris for the Valois Duke, Jean de Berry, (d. 1416). The second focus is Dijon (1430-1435), capitol of Burgundy, and this also includes the library of Philip the Good, the Valois Duke of Burgundy (r. 1419-1467)
The artist of the VMs is clearly looking like someone familiar with the ideas and evets of this era (1400-1450). The best and most probable way to gain that knowledge would be to have lived at that time. The texts of the Berry library survive his death, while the events of the Burgundy court still occur within the dates of the C-14 time line.
If the VMs Sagittarius can forgo the traditional centaur with a bow and arrow, and substitute a human archer with a crossbow, then adding a subtle bit of the Virgin Mary to the astrological illustration of Virgo is no problem - for the artist.
VMs Virgo is another piece of the VMs puzzle. And if given the 'Ghent' interpretation, it drops right into place.