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[R. Sale]

'River of Life' is another theme that can be applied to certain VMs illustrations, and the bathing Muses of Christine de Pizan come to mind. There is a lot of room for interpretation. However, it does seem that the number of VMs illustrations with religious and cultural interpretations is increasing. And from these, there is a growing set of interpretations that is contemporary with the VMs parchment C-14 dates.