<\/a>I included the nymphs-in-buckets because, in a way, the collection of heads reminded me of the white Aries folio in the VMS, with its colored and clothed nymphs. I’ve often wondered if these represented doctors and midwifes, in keeping with health-related themes, or perhaps professors, philosophers, or the nobility. I also thought it might be a family tree, a genealogy, since it was not uncommon for illustrations of family trees to include figures in loges, similar to the VMS “buckets”.<\/p>\nBut maybe they have nothing to do with medicine or family trees. Perhaps they are inspired by merchant symbols, or represent a catalog of important business contacts. Even if it’s not the most likely explanation, I like to keep an open mind.<\/p>\n
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