Beyond 43N; 5E. Evidence and discussion

[R. Sale]

In the comparison of the various crowns, it seems to me that a strong visual similarity exists with the VMs example. It seems that the strength and extent of that similarity is an evaluation that is to some extent subjective. But in general, visual similarity is one method used to evaluate to VMs illustrations, and subjectivity depends on the investigator's qualifications. I make no claims.

So what about the problem of VMs image evaluation? Rather than search for a more compelling example of visual similarity, why not look for a second method of evaluation? Is there an appropriate, traditional method of evaluation of images, other than their appearance? The location, placement and positioning of images within an illustration was often determined by tradition. The placement of specific elements in an illustration can be determined independently as an objective measurement without considering the details of appearance. The traditional standards of hierarchical, heraldic and sacrificial religious placement are mimicked in the positional facts of the VMs illustration of White Aries. It's simply a matter of measuring the proper markers and they are selected on the basis of visual similarity with historical examples.
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