19-01-2021, 02:11 AM
I think all those things on 'strings' are probably stars, but after looking at thousands of manuscripts, I also have a small voice in the back of my head that reminds me that some medieval illustrators drew stars like flowers and flowers like stars. There's definitely not a clear delineation between them.
I've been assuming the one in Virgo's hand is probably a star because it's Zodiac-figure related, but I'm still remind myself that it's an assumption. Virgo was frequently depicted with a sheaf of grain, a feather-like plant, a flower, or a wreath.
I've been assuming the one in Virgo's hand is probably a star because it's Zodiac-figure related, but I'm still remind myself that it's an assumption. Virgo was frequently depicted with a sheaf of grain, a feather-like plant, a flower, or a wreath.