I don't know about the tower. My pareidolia is stuck on the long walls of Bellinzona.
The heraldry is interesting and potentially accurate, but too recent. A 15th Century representation would be far more convincing.
While this has been and continues to be an interesting and informative discussion directly connected to the VMs, it is an investigation with quite limited specificity in regard to either place or time. The VMs illustration is a strong suggestion that the artist has seen historical Ghibelline fortifications, which may apply to those who crossed the Alpine passes in journeys to and from Venice or Rome.
This thread is a list of examples, but the topic is "15th C. perception.
AI Almighty says - 14th C. "By the 14th century, the era of direct Imperial interference in Italy waned, and the Papacy relocated to Avignon, France. Without the central backing of Emperor or Pope, the bloody feud slowly died out. The deep structural and political divisions left by the Guelphs and Ghibellines permanently shaped Italian city-states, paving the way for intense regional competition and the rise of local signori (lords) during the early Renaissance." Avignon 1309-1376
Starting at 1400 then, are swallowtail merlons still seen as something more than scenic reminders of the past?
The heraldry is interesting and potentially accurate, but too recent. A 15th Century representation would be far more convincing.
While this has been and continues to be an interesting and informative discussion directly connected to the VMs, it is an investigation with quite limited specificity in regard to either place or time. The VMs illustration is a strong suggestion that the artist has seen historical Ghibelline fortifications, which may apply to those who crossed the Alpine passes in journeys to and from Venice or Rome.
This thread is a list of examples, but the topic is "15th C. perception.
AI Almighty says - 14th C. "By the 14th century, the era of direct Imperial interference in Italy waned, and the Papacy relocated to Avignon, France. Without the central backing of Emperor or Pope, the bloody feud slowly died out. The deep structural and political divisions left by the Guelphs and Ghibellines permanently shaped Italian city-states, paving the way for intense regional competition and the rise of local signori (lords) during the early Renaissance." Avignon 1309-1376
Starting at 1400 then, are swallowtail merlons still seen as something more than scenic reminders of the past?