08-01-2025, 09:22 PM
I think you're on the track of a valid interpretation. However, the maiden with a flower is quite a common pose. Is the comparable person in the VMs even female? The doctor holding his flask to the light is also a standard pose but not used as often. [Did Nick Pelling do a thing on doctors years ago?] The lady with the cane and the rosary is problematic and the key to the comparison. What is the explanation for the construction going on in the VMs illustration where the rosary should be?
I used to see those three circular structures as massive links in a chain, although the lines drawn are extremely irregular. In heraldry a chain is used to denote "a reward for acceptable and weighty service." Does the lady then hold a chain of three rosaries?
I used to see those three circular structures as massive links in a chain, although the lines drawn are extremely irregular. In heraldry a chain is used to denote "a reward for acceptable and weighty service." Does the lady then hold a chain of three rosaries?