02-02-2006, 12:43 AM
Greetings,
just about to check out all those links and references.
I like that last photo....it resembles the Lysippos or Azara Herm style sculptures in the facial features or the 'older Alex'.
Doing some reading yesterday, some of which was about the mosaic. It seems that Alex's hair was probably a tawny brown colour, which would have lightened in the sun. On the moisaic there is red and light brown mixed in with the dark colour.
If he was in the sun a lot, which he was, unless he wore a sun lotion his skin would either be very red and sunburnt or he would be tanned, probably a dark honey colour.
I also thought of an explanation for the tilt of the head. When younger I used to do that a lot, still do occasionally. I had what was called a 'weak eye', actually a lifelong mild cataract it now seems.
It is also reported that Alex had eyes of two different colours or maybe one larger pupil that letting light in, would have certainly given blurred vision and caused headaches. (think of the drops you get at the opticians)
If you look at the eyes in the sculptures, some give the impression of an misalignment of the iris. Possibly the left eye?
regards
Arthes
just about to check out all those links and references.
I like that last photo....it resembles the Lysippos or Azara Herm style sculptures in the facial features or the 'older Alex'.
Doing some reading yesterday, some of which was about the mosaic. It seems that Alex's hair was probably a tawny brown colour, which would have lightened in the sun. On the moisaic there is red and light brown mixed in with the dark colour.
If he was in the sun a lot, which he was, unless he wore a sun lotion his skin would either be very red and sunburnt or he would be tanned, probably a dark honey colour.
I also thought of an explanation for the tilt of the head. When younger I used to do that a lot, still do occasionally. I had what was called a 'weak eye', actually a lifelong mild cataract it now seems.
It is also reported that Alex had eyes of two different colours or maybe one larger pupil that letting light in, would have certainly given blurred vision and caused headaches. (think of the drops you get at the opticians)
If you look at the eyes in the sculptures, some give the impression of an misalignment of the iris. Possibly the left eye?
regards
Arthes
Cristina
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The enemy is less likely to get wind of an advance of cavalry, if the orders for march were passed from mouth to mouth rather than announced by voice of herald, or public notice. Xenophon
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The Hoplite Association
[url:n2diviuq]http://www.hoplites.org[/url]
The enemy is less likely to get wind of an advance of cavalry, if the orders for march were passed from mouth to mouth rather than announced by voice of herald, or public notice. Xenophon
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