05-12-2014, 01:59 AM
Yes, I know of this piece BUT its one piece versus how many????? In fact, believe it or not, I was waiting for someone to throw this picture onto RAT as evidence LOL.
Even this piece does not have the abs and chest muscles as pronounced. As you said, its an earlier piece and I believe the person who wants to know about musculata is talking much later. Then, there is the issue of which period in time you are planning on using it. Most of the other pieces with less muscles are in fact what most statuary seem to show in the 1st C AD even though the curiasses are earlier. Nonetheless, the earlier armors and the later statues seem to show a certain continuity. Even the Prodrom iron musculata is consistent with other copper alloy forms and statuary. So, if someone wants a musculata, I think that consistency of pieces following depictions is the way to go and not a "one-off" which non have later been found....AFAIK. I had this same debate a long time ago when I was wondering what sort of musculata I wanted.
There are some statues that I know of that have more pronounced muscles but not like the reproduction in question. Besides, there is also the issue that the surface of the reproduction in question is too dinged and the hammer marks are also exaggerated. The original pieces where the surface is not too damaged seem to suggest a smooth surface.
Even this piece does not have the abs and chest muscles as pronounced. As you said, its an earlier piece and I believe the person who wants to know about musculata is talking much later. Then, there is the issue of which period in time you are planning on using it. Most of the other pieces with less muscles are in fact what most statuary seem to show in the 1st C AD even though the curiasses are earlier. Nonetheless, the earlier armors and the later statues seem to show a certain continuity. Even the Prodrom iron musculata is consistent with other copper alloy forms and statuary. So, if someone wants a musculata, I think that consistency of pieces following depictions is the way to go and not a "one-off" which non have later been found....AFAIK. I had this same debate a long time ago when I was wondering what sort of musculata I wanted.
There are some statues that I know of that have more pronounced muscles but not like the reproduction in question. Besides, there is also the issue that the surface of the reproduction in question is too dinged and the hammer marks are also exaggerated. The original pieces where the surface is not too damaged seem to suggest a smooth surface.
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