Alchemical Symbolism in the VMS

[Jorge_Stolfi]

From that article, the VMS is not really unusual when it comes to alchemical herbals and their authors’ variations on theme. But I m not sure that the differences between plant parts were unduly emphasized as in the VMS - it would be nteresting if they were. I’m not a medieval herbalist - have you seen any other illustrated manuscripts where the entire herbal is illustrated with this pattern of emphasis? Or conforms to your hypothesis?

What do you mean "this pattern of emphasis"?   What about the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. posted by Marco Ponzi?  To me, the plants there do look very similar to those of the VMS in style.  Namely, equally fake-looking...

(My favorite is #33, the plant with a QR code...)

All the best, --jorge