Your meaning is nor clear to me, John, because Bullis, not Spencer, was the humorist who adorned the rhino with the cardinal. Are you appreciating some humor here?
The marriage was never consummated.
Fun fact: in 16th Century northern Germany, the custom was for an auditor to observe the consummation (per Eric Metaxas' biography of Martin Luther).
Bourdon symbolizes the centurion's humility by placing the helmet very visibly right in the center, and brightly lit.
One of the reasons I enjoy reading your comments, John, is because you catch so much! I've previously commended detective work to you. Thanks for spotting that and pointing it out.
Eta’s lesson taught me to ‘look into’ things more deeply, so I was curious about #8’s depiction. No humor intended. (Not always true, though, and not always humorous either!)))