Those last two manuscripts are great finds, Cary. The one on the Heidelberg site pops up from time to time: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
The first figure is apparently Luxuria holding an ointment vessel. The second Venus swimming while admiring herself in a mirror.
The final MS (Reg.lat.1290) is specially interesting. My favorite image is the "Juno on raining cloud" discussed You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.. (I frist thought it was Ceres, but Marco explained it is indeed Juno).
I think it cannot be underestimated how crowned, nude women would be seen as Venus-types, especially when their hair was loose. The example of Rosamund posted by Michelle earlier in this thread is a good illustration. She is nude, crowned, and her hair is long and loose. The reason why they drew her like a Venus is simple, given this line from the summary of her story: "Ultimately, Rosamund manipulates one of Emelcis' friends (by tricking him into sleeping with her and using the fact that he had slept with the King's wife as blackmail) to kill Albion."
The first figure is apparently Luxuria holding an ointment vessel. The second Venus swimming while admiring herself in a mirror.
The final MS (Reg.lat.1290) is specially interesting. My favorite image is the "Juno on raining cloud" discussed You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.. (I frist thought it was Ceres, but Marco explained it is indeed Juno).
I think it cannot be underestimated how crowned, nude women would be seen as Venus-types, especially when their hair was loose. The example of Rosamund posted by Michelle earlier in this thread is a good illustration. She is nude, crowned, and her hair is long and loose. The reason why they drew her like a Venus is simple, given this line from the summary of her story: "Ultimately, Rosamund manipulates one of Emelcis' friends (by tricking him into sleeping with her and using the fact that he had slept with the King's wife as blackmail) to kill Albion."