08-11-2016, 11:09 PM
(08-11-2016, 09:41 PM)Sam G wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view....
Interesting... which manuscript is that from?
I agree that there seem to be different stylistic influences in the VMS botanical illustrations, but one thing about the propellers is that the alternation of color in the petals also resembles patterns that can be seen in leaves and other kinds of flowers in many of the illustrations, suggesting that it's part of a broader aesthetic or stylistic trend in the manuscript rather than an isolated element that has been grafted in. This kind of alternation of color seems to be very rare in European herbals.
Sam, I'll have to look it up and I may not be able to do that today but I'll get back to you when I locate the source.