18-02-2025, 11:20 PM
That's definitely a face with personality, not just a generic representation. And the source is Bavarian, which goes with the other German and Austrian examples so far.
While the VMs celestial faces have a lot of variety, the best example of a face with a headband is clearly found on f67v1-2. Now forever known as "The Blue Fillet" - it clearly is the primary representation.
There are also celestial faces (f85r2-86v6) outside the cosmic pages. They are further examples of simple faces, the central sun in the "Four Seasons" and the next page with a central moon in the "Wreath of the Virgin".
The matter is more than just faces versus heads, though that is part of it. The significant factor is the clear presence of the headband - the blue fillet. Where else are celestial faces shown wearing a fillet? Examples are wanting. Do they exist? Even finding more general examples, contemporary with VMs C-14 or earlier in European sources has not been productive so far. I ended up with examples of classical statues as a potential source of influence for heads wearing a fillet - as a last resort. A direct contact with classical sources.
While the VMs celestial faces have a lot of variety, the best example of a face with a headband is clearly found on f67v1-2. Now forever known as "The Blue Fillet" - it clearly is the primary representation.
There are also celestial faces (f85r2-86v6) outside the cosmic pages. They are further examples of simple faces, the central sun in the "Four Seasons" and the next page with a central moon in the "Wreath of the Virgin".
The matter is more than just faces versus heads, though that is part of it. The significant factor is the clear presence of the headband - the blue fillet. Where else are celestial faces shown wearing a fillet? Examples are wanting. Do they exist? Even finding more general examples, contemporary with VMs C-14 or earlier in European sources has not been productive so far. I ended up with examples of classical statues as a potential source of influence for heads wearing a fillet - as a last resort. A direct contact with classical sources.