07-07-2026, 06:42 PM
Looks like we need to start shopping for dresses, but first, perhaps, to populate the data base.
Koen's three-options system worked well for the Taurus bulls. The rating system should be consistent as much as possible. If directional orientation applies in one comparison, it should be used for all. However, an extra 0.5 could be added for examples of exceptional similarity to the VMs illustration, like if you find foreground terrain with a few blades of grass and a single flower.
As far as the crescent moon, it's a subtle and ambiguous possibility - intentionally created to be that way, with a smudge of blue paint thrown in for good measure or it's nothing. Like an optical illusion, first it's one way, then it's the other - but only when the 'other' is recognized. It's not the first potential religious representation included in the VMs by any means, and not the only example of trickery either.
The hat seems to be matched by the illustration from Tres Riches Heures, if beading is optional. You can't expect the VMs artist to draw beading at that scale.
Koen's three-options system worked well for the Taurus bulls. The rating system should be consistent as much as possible. If directional orientation applies in one comparison, it should be used for all. However, an extra 0.5 could be added for examples of exceptional similarity to the VMs illustration, like if you find foreground terrain with a few blades of grass and a single flower.
As far as the crescent moon, it's a subtle and ambiguous possibility - intentionally created to be that way, with a smudge of blue paint thrown in for good measure or it's nothing. Like an optical illusion, first it's one way, then it's the other - but only when the 'other' is recognized. It's not the first potential religious representation included in the VMs by any means, and not the only example of trickery either.
The hat seems to be matched by the illustration from Tres Riches Heures, if beading is optional. You can't expect the VMs artist to draw beading at that scale.