09-11-2024, 01:46 AM
Your research is interesting, but your question is problematic.
"Was the color original?" Original as opposed to what? Did the scribes paint the VMs Herbal sections? Was the scribe the artist who drew the illustrations. Was the artist also the painter? There are apparently two scribes for the two herbals, but were there two different painters, or a single person working at different times under differing conditions? Did each of the five scribes do their own drawing and painting?
I doubt that these questions will have verifiable answers.
"Was the color original?" Original as opposed to what? Did the scribes paint the VMs Herbal sections? Was the scribe the artist who drew the illustrations. Was the artist also the painter? There are apparently two scribes for the two herbals, but were there two different painters, or a single person working at different times under differing conditions? Did each of the five scribes do their own drawing and painting?
I doubt that these questions will have verifiable answers.