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RE: Artistic ability of the VMs illustrator - Searcher - 08-09-2016
Quote:Koen:
... an apparent lack of artistic talent is often found in (early) medieval manuscripts, even those that may not have been for private use. At times images were deformed to such an extent that later copyists had no idea what it was they were copying and had to come up with creative solutions. (I also write about this phenomenon in my latest You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., which contains too many images to put on the forum).
I see your attention to the elephant image, so, possibly, there are two explanations:
1) the author really saw an elephant;
2) he had a best source for copying than the other.
Fortunately there are a few pretty realistic elephants from 12 to 15 cc.
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![[Image: elephant.jpg]](https://theparkerlibrary.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/elephant.jpg)
![[Image: 138313289.jpg]](http://sterolg.users.photofile.ru/photo/sterolg/2585904/xlarge/138313289.jpg)
John of Wallingford's copy:
![[Image: Drawing_of_an_elephant%2C_copied_by_John...._114r.jpg]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/Drawing_of_an_elephant%2C_copied_by_John_of_Wallingford_after_Matthew_Paris_%281255%29_-_BL_Cotton_MS_Julius_D_VII%2C_f._114r.jpg)
People figures, as for me, are closer to depictions in Trotula's medical manuscript.
![[Image: tumblr_n48bzi0gNJ1t05ay2o2_250.jpg]](http://67.media.tumblr.com/af3ad0b746ff17fd3b51a76d412bce93/tumblr_n48bzi0gNJ1t05ay2o2_250.jpg)
In conclusion I need to say that author's artistic ability is not so bad to be named as outright lack of skill for those times, but are mostly careless, possibly, in details, which were not important for him, possibly, he was hurry or located in uncomfortable conditions. We can only assume.
RE: Artistic ability of the VMs illustrator - Koen G - 08-09-2016
RE: Artistic ability of the VMs illustrator - Diane - 08-09-2016
RE: Artistic ability of the VMs illustrator - Searcher - 08-09-2016
RE: Artistic ability of the VMs illustrator - Koen G - 08-09-2016
RE: Artistic ability of the VMs illustrator - Searcher - 08-09-2016
RE: Artistic ability of the VMs illustrator - Koen G - 08-09-2016
RE: Artistic ability of the VMs illustrator - Searcher - 08-09-2016
RE: Artistic ability of the VMs illustrator - -JKP- - 09-09-2016
RE: Artistic ability of the VMs illustrator - Tisquesusa - 10-09-2016