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Not that the horns are requisite. See (e.g.):
http://tinyurl.com/y8gnovr
or here (M. twice; neither time horned:
http://tinyurl.com/yb56zst
The combination of the staff and the general patriarchal appearance (which by themselves might not rule out Aaron, though his staff usually shows some stage of its transformation to a fertile bearer of almonds) together with the baskets are enough to convey 'Moses and manna-gathering' to the biblically literate.
Best,
John Dillon
PS: Speaking of Aaron's rod, there's an example in the image that crept in accidentally at the end of these views of the Basilica Valvense in Saturday's account of the list's distinguished co-patron St. Pelinus:
Views of the rear of the mausoleum and of adjacent parts of the cathedral:
http://tinyurl.com/74hts
http://flickr.com/photos/federilli/2163135855/sizes/o/
http://tinyurl.com/dofdk
http://tinyurl.com/5vd2aq
http://tinyurl.com/5brrtk
http://tinyurl.com/yhqw3ns
This is a view of A.'s portrait attributed to Manuel Panselinos in the Protaton church on Mt. Athos.
On Monday, December 7, 2009, at 3:43 pm, Laura Jacobus wrote:
> I liked the Moses suggestion. I *think* I can see his horns.
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> Laura
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> Dear Marjorie,
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> It looks like the Mary getting ready to give birth to Jesus. The
> figure on the right would be Joseph, the woman on the left would be
> the midwife (Elizabeth and John the Baptist? - forget chronology).
> The figures on the far left could be bringing more water?
>
> Just a guess.
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> Cyprian Rosen
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> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
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> Can anyone help me decipher the scene depicted here:
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> share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8QbsWbNsxbKRZ4 ?
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> About the best I can offer as a clue is that the picture was
> taken in Europe in 2009 :-))
>
> I shot it intending to use it, perhaps, for a Christmas card
> as the scene seemed vaguely "Nativity-ish." Now the vagueness has
> overtaken the Nativity.
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> Thanks for any assistance.
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> MG
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> Marjorie Greene
> http://medrelart.shutterfly.com/
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