Regarding the interpretation of certain VMs illustrations as having protential religious connections, this is a collection of items for further examination and possible recognition of their religious denotations and connotations.
Obviously, the recent discussions of the VMs Rosettes and the vision of New Jerusalem.
Clearly crosses are a symbol with religious interpretation.
Rainbows were a symbol with religious interpretation. Rainbows were thrones for deities - Christian and classical.
Rings can have a religious interpretation. Colette of Corbie had a mystical ring.
The other recent discovery is the potential interpretation of the 'chi-rho' designation at the top of f67v. Does it matter if it's backwards? Greek can be read in both directions.
Red hats and blue stripes are a connection to religious history, to ecclesiastical heraldry and religious tradition.
Nebuly lines and cloud-bands can represent cosmic boundaries that separate the holy from the profane. How religious is that? Even the VMs cosmos is religious in its simplicity and Parisian.
And then there is the wreath of the virgin - if it is a wreath, with occupants, no bees, and if the combo representation of the crescent moon was intended to be symbolic of Mary. Then surely that is religious.
Furthermore, all this seems to be compatible with the VMs parchment C-14 dating.
Obviously, the recent discussions of the VMs Rosettes and the vision of New Jerusalem.
Clearly crosses are a symbol with religious interpretation.
Rainbows were a symbol with religious interpretation. Rainbows were thrones for deities - Christian and classical.
Rings can have a religious interpretation. Colette of Corbie had a mystical ring.
The other recent discovery is the potential interpretation of the 'chi-rho' designation at the top of f67v. Does it matter if it's backwards? Greek can be read in both directions.
Red hats and blue stripes are a connection to religious history, to ecclesiastical heraldry and religious tradition.
Nebuly lines and cloud-bands can represent cosmic boundaries that separate the holy from the profane. How religious is that? Even the VMs cosmos is religious in its simplicity and Parisian.
And then there is the wreath of the virgin - if it is a wreath, with occupants, no bees, and if the combo representation of the crescent moon was intended to be symbolic of Mary. Then surely that is religious.
Furthermore, all this seems to be compatible with the VMs parchment C-14 dating.