07-12-2016, 05:48 PM
What is that *thing*? Is it a spindle or part of a flower? I can't seem to hold an opinion long enough to post a relevant comment. I was surprised by the close similarity of the spindles shown in recent postings. However, the thought that came to me was that these references, even the carved relief, also show the *thread* apart from the spindle (where the level of detail permits). The VMs examples do not show this thread.
On the other hand, we all know of the 'stars on strings' in the VMs zodiac pages. The artist has made the effort in each case to draw a connecting line from nymph to star. Since real stars don't have strings, and these are probably not mylar balloons, the lines must represent something more difficult to define and possibly intangible. And yet for the VMs 'spindles'(?), where thread is easily represented, tangible and even expected, there is nothing. That seems incongruous to to me.
On the other hand, we all know of the 'stars on strings' in the VMs zodiac pages. The artist has made the effort in each case to draw a connecting line from nymph to star. Since real stars don't have strings, and these are probably not mylar balloons, the lines must represent something more difficult to define and possibly intangible. And yet for the VMs 'spindles'(?), where thread is easily represented, tangible and even expected, there is nothing. That seems incongruous to to me.