It is always fascinating to me what differences in perception can bring forth. As this thread has developed, I have gone back to the drawing and, with the observations of the correspondents in mind, saw exactly what they saw. It also makes me wonder why I didn't see that myself. Our visual cortex seems to operate mostly as a pattern recognition device and, given that you don't know what you don't know, you often see only what you expect to see. It is probably why experienced detectives are prone to disregard the testimony of eye witnesses.
A triangular stool, a sword or dagger in its scabbard slung between the thighs and tied round the waist of a slim young man playing a lute with a plectrum, all are quite visible now. There is no beating several sets of eyes. Best, Rob Dorsey http://RobDorsey.com -----Original Message----- From: Stephen Fryer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 2:38 PM To: LuteNet list Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute stand??? Doctor Oakroot wrote: > Wouldn't he be playing with a plectrum in that period? Looks like he's > grasping something between thumb and index - but can't really see at > this resolution. He is holding what looks like a quill between index and thumb, roughly at right angles to the strings. -- Stephen Fryer Lund Computer Services ************************************************** The more answers I find, the more questions I have ************************************************** To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
