[h-cost] Mystery Hands

2006-01-21 Thread Chris Laning
I've been pondering this detail of a painting for quite some time: http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/86215971/ Where I found it is on the cover of a book, _500 Jahre Rosenkranz_, the catalog of a 1975 exhibition in Cologne, Germany, marking the 500th anniversary of the "modern" ros

Re: [h-cost] Mystery Hands

2006-01-21 Thread AnnBWass
In a message dated 1/21/2006 10:57:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've been pondering this detail of a painting for quite some time: http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/86215971/ I don't know a lot about the subject, but it strikes me as odd that one

Re: [h-cost] Mystery Hands

2006-01-22 Thread Becky
: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 9:54 PM Subject: [h-cost] Mystery Hands I've been pondering this detail of a painting for quite some time: http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/86215971/ Where I found it is on the cover of a book,

Re: [h-cost] Mystery Hands

2006-01-22 Thread Becky
uot;Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 9:54 PM Subject: [h-cost] Mystery Hands I've been pondering this detail of a painting for quite some time: http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/86215971/ Where I found it is on the cover of a book,

Re: [h-cost] Mystery Hands

2006-01-22 Thread Chris Laning
At 11:13 PM -0500 1/21/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't know a lot about the subject, but it strikes me as odd that one group of orange beads is 9, while one is 8. Aren't rosaries in groups of 10? Or shouldn't they at least be all the same number? In a painting, not necessarily -- but