10-12-2016, 11:32 AM
VViews: I agree that there is a definite parallel with Christ's double rainbow chair. But if that image is meant, and we assume that the person who conceived this image was absolutely surrounded by images of Jesus, then why omit the most important part?
It's a good idea comparing the three images, and it is possible indeed that some philosophical-"scientific" exposition about rainbows is meant. We see depositing water in the double rainbow, absorbing water in the second image, and transferring water in the "tube".
I also find it puzzling that the one rainbow has different colors than the double rainbow
Red-Yellow vs blue-green. Very special. Might this point to some specific theory or source text?
Linda: I like your way of thinking and I obviously agree that the source imagery was older than the 15th century. In many occasions, I get the impression that the images skipped a millennium of development before they ended up in our 15th century manuscript. However, so far I haven't had any reason to look much further than the Hellenistic period. A "remote" Egyptian culture seems very likely, since there are traces of Egyptianness but not in the way one would expect of a "pharaonic" product.
The question of myths like "the great flood", which occur in different cultures, having their base in reality is a tricky one which I'm afraid lies too deep into the speculative realm to be of much use here. But one can surely make a point that some illustrations may refer to "great flood" stories
It's a good idea comparing the three images, and it is possible indeed that some philosophical-"scientific" exposition about rainbows is meant. We see depositing water in the double rainbow, absorbing water in the second image, and transferring water in the "tube".
I also find it puzzling that the one rainbow has different colors than the double rainbow
Red-Yellow vs blue-green. Very special. Might this point to some specific theory or source text?Linda: I like your way of thinking and I obviously agree that the source imagery was older than the 15th century. In many occasions, I get the impression that the images skipped a millennium of development before they ended up in our 15th century manuscript. However, so far I haven't had any reason to look much further than the Hellenistic period. A "remote" Egyptian culture seems very likely, since there are traces of Egyptianness but not in the way one would expect of a "pharaonic" product.
The question of myths like "the great flood", which occur in different cultures, having their base in reality is a tricky one which I'm afraid lies too deep into the speculative realm to be of much use here. But one can surely make a point that some illustrations may refer to "great flood" stories
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