21-08-2025, 02:08 PM
This is offtopic and should probably be moved elsewhere.
I have no idea what this VM plant is supposed to be, whether flower or fruit, but looking at the overall picture and the similarity between VM flower elements and the rosette pages, I guess it's the artist's imagination. Inspired by herbal images for sure, but especially the flowers largely appear to be the artist's invention.
I am unsure about any retracing but currently I cannot see it, at least not in a significant amount that significantly changes the overall picture. But I would not rule out the possibility that the VM was created in several passes with subsequent modifications.
(21-08-2025, 01:03 AM)Jorge_Stolfi wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.Here are some images of fruits that I stumbled upon recently and reminded me of the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. pods. The first one is from a "soothing video" that my dentist put up on a big monitor above above her torture chair. The flower seems to be some species of Nymphaea. I don't know whether the fruit is from the same plant, or an artistic pairing.This is obviously an AI generated image or video that does not depict real plants. Look at the woody stem connecting to the lotus flower (which is also inaccurate). The red fruit are likely supposed to be rose hips but again, it's AI.
(21-08-2025, 01:03 AM)Jorge_Stolfi wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.The second one is some ornamental plant growing on my neighbor's sidewalkYou are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. from South Africa. Unknown in Europe until the early 19th century.
I have no idea what this VM plant is supposed to be, whether flower or fruit, but looking at the overall picture and the similarity between VM flower elements and the rosette pages, I guess it's the artist's imagination. Inspired by herbal images for sure, but especially the flowers largely appear to be the artist's invention.
I am unsure about any retracing but currently I cannot see it, at least not in a significant amount that significantly changes the overall picture. But I would not rule out the possibility that the VM was created in several passes with subsequent modifications.

