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RE: f17v
Koen G > 24-09-2016, 11:11 PM
Don
I think you are sometimes right about the birds, but sometimes they just look like leaves to me. Or at least not like a recognizable species of birds.
The soldier though, that's a nice one. I just knew something was off there with those leaves, but I never undestood what exactly. The eyes have to be trained to recognise them. Do certainly let me kbow is there are more human figures like these.
The one on the other folio has been discussed by Diane in a number of posts, so I knew about that one. I think her arguments about it representing one of the dioskouri are very strong, so that's the explanation I prefer at the moment. -
RE: f17v
Ruby Novacna > 05-10-2016, 11:27 AM
Regarding the symbolism of this image, Edith Sherwood has already spoken about. She saw Da Vinci signing in the tuber hairs.
Unfortunately you have not said anything on this work. -
RE: f17v
Koen G > 05-10-2016, 11:56 AM
Ruby - I must admit that usually I find little value in Sherwood's work. I tried to find where she talks about the symbolism of this image but I only found out on her website that she identifies it as yam - which is strange.
Do you happen to have a link where she talks about the symbolism? -
RE: f17v
don of tallahassee > 08-10-2016, 12:38 PM
Probably because yams are from New World and not discovered until 1492 or after by Europeans.
The dating of the VMS pages (and therefore probably the VMS text/images) is earlier.
Thank you.
Don of Tallahassee -
RE: f17v
Koen G > 30-11-2016, 04:53 PM
Hmm hmm