11-08-2022, 07:58 PM
Beguines were clearly represented, but other groups of women were also present. Beguines might be associated with weaving, but how does that distinguish them from normal women, as Koen said above. How to make the distinction?
It's VMs ambiguity. Does the nymph with the spindle represent the Bequines? Are the ring and cross the attributes of Colette of Corbie?
Does depiction imply / require participation? Maybe, or maybe not. The VMs nymphs are not all generic. Some of them have attributes and personalities that would have been more relevant and familiar to people of the C-14 era, than they are in the present day.
The problem of ambiguity is that singular items are not conclusive. Two or more witnesses are required.
It's VMs ambiguity. Does the nymph with the spindle represent the Bequines? Are the ring and cross the attributes of Colette of Corbie?
Does depiction imply / require participation? Maybe, or maybe not. The VMs nymphs are not all generic. Some of them have attributes and personalities that would have been more relevant and familiar to people of the C-14 era, than they are in the present day.
The problem of ambiguity is that singular items are not conclusive. Two or more witnesses are required.