18-01-2026, 02:28 AM
Well, "You see what you want to see," as the old saying goes, and in some cases more so than others. However, I believe this example is different. Regarding the nebuly line, we have the definition and the heraldic example, both prior to the VMs C-14, and the VMs use of this line pattern matches on both counts. The presence of the nebuly line in the VMs cosmos and the use of more elaborate examples elsewhere indicate that the VMs artist knew what s/he was doing.
The host of previous experts, WMV included, AFAIK, never used or proposed the use of the nebuly (cloud-based) interpretation. It seems to be a matter of not seeing what you don't know and not properly interpreting something that has not been correctly named. The recovery of historical terminology marks a small but significant step forward.
Interpreting the nebuly line as a cloud band and recognizing it as a cosmic boundary severely limits the potential identifications of the VMs critter's identification in a European context regardless of when it was created.
The host of previous experts, WMV included, AFAIK, never used or proposed the use of the nebuly (cloud-based) interpretation. It seems to be a matter of not seeing what you don't know and not properly interpreting something that has not been correctly named. The recovery of historical terminology marks a small but significant step forward.
Interpreting the nebuly line as a cloud band and recognizing it as a cosmic boundary severely limits the potential identifications of the VMs critter's identification in a European context regardless of when it was created.