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Conjectures about the “man without attributes” ( f85r2 ) - bi3mw - 11-01-2025
Here we can speculate as to what the man in the top center might represent. My guess is the following:
1) The hooked nose is striking. In the Middle Ages, connections were made between a person's physiognomy and his characteristics. Polemon wrote:
Polemon: Textbook of Physiognomy
Chapter XXVI <Physiognomics of the nose>.
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The nose of a vulture ... and blunt betrays fornication and a predilection for sensuality.
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2) The large ring also stands out, possibly indicating the man's high status.
3) The hand gesture with the accentuated fingertip of the index finger could represent the so-called “digitus virilis” (cf. Ger. eleventh/stiff finger 'the eleventh/stiff finger'). In the Rutland Psalter such a gesture is very probably depicted as marginalia.
We could therefore be dealing with a frivolous nobleman. Perhaps a metaphor for spring ? This is of course all highly speculative, but in my opinion quite possible.
RE: Conjectures about the “man without attributes” ( f85r2 ) - MarcoP - 12-01-2025
RE: Conjectures about the “man without attributes” ( f85r2 ) - Koen G - 12-01-2025
RE: Conjectures about the “man without attributes” ( f85r2 ) - MarcoP - 12-01-2025
RE: Conjectures about the “man without attributes” ( f85r2 ) - bi3mw - 12-01-2025
RE: Conjectures about the “man without attributes” ( f85r2 ) - R. Sale - 12-01-2025
RE: Conjectures about the “man without attributes” ( f85r2 ) - R. Sale - 12-01-2025
RE: Conjectures about the “man without attributes” ( f85r2 ) - bi3mw - 12-01-2025
RE: Conjectures about the “man without attributes” ( f85r2 ) - RobGea - 12-01-2025
RE: Conjectures about the “man without attributes” ( f85r2 ) - Koen G - 12-01-2025