Well, this is just a personal observation, but if you jump from a position of the VMS being a modern "fake" (or whatever word you prefer) and then start adding medieval examples, then it either erodes your current argument or it makes it look like you are unsure and hedging your bets without overtly coming out about it.
So... putting that aside, because that's a personal impression, and approaching this in a more academic and pragmatic way... if you are going to include examples like Koen's example, then in order to be consistent you have to add the hundreds of other medieval examples (some on these threads, some on blogs) that are excellent representations of the imagery in the VMS, otherwise we cannot be sure exactly what your point is.
So... putting that aside, because that's a personal impression, and approaching this in a more academic and pragmatic way... if you are going to include examples like Koen's example, then in order to be consistent you have to add the hundreds of other medieval examples (some on these threads, some on blogs) that are excellent representations of the imagery in the VMS, otherwise we cannot be sure exactly what your point is.