05-07-2017, 06:26 PM
Might the "knights" from the Somnium manuscripts not be the best overall match to the archer's dress so far? Especially the ones from the more original Mazarine MS. Hanging sleeves, peculiar hat extension, shape of the hem of the skirt, "stepping forward" pose...
Might there be a political significance to this dress? The "knight" is defending the king against an advocate of the church. And according to the wiki, Giovanni da Legnano was "the most prominent defender of Urban VI at the outbreak of the Western Schism." This whole context seems like one where an illustrator is likely to pay attention to the specific dress of his figures, and its connotation...
Might there be a political significance to this dress? The "knight" is defending the king against an advocate of the church. And according to the wiki, Giovanni da Legnano was "the most prominent defender of Urban VI at the outbreak of the Western Schism." This whole context seems like one where an illustrator is likely to pay attention to the specific dress of his figures, and its connotation...