03-13-2006, 07:34 PM
Greetings,
I have noticed a considerable amount of early work, particularly sculptures that are 'Roman copies of Greek/Hellenistic originals'
I have been wondering just why the Roman copies have survived when the originals have not, did they destroy them afterwards?
Would the Romans have manipulated the copies to reflect their own ideas and conceptions rather than a straight copy of the original.
There are many statues and sculptures that seem to have heads and arms etc, that were amptutated at some point. I am beginning to wonder if the Romans built bionic men and women, remodelling the parts that were missing.....!
Alexander the Great as Helios and even Medusa....I have noticed that certain characteristics are shared, especially the head tilt and the eyes
[url:21vr30op]http://www.d.umn.edu/~ebrownin/phil1021/pics/helios.htm[/url]
Later works are almost certainly based on Alexander but are almost never referred to as 'Alexander'. The 9th century copy of the Helios minature from the Tables of (Claudius) Ptolemy of Alexandria
[url:21vr30op]http://www.voynich.nu/extra/img/helios.jpg[/url] also bears a strong resemblance to Alexander..
(from: http://www.voynich.nu/extra/vatg1291.html )
Any ideas from the experts out there...!
regards
Arthes
I have noticed a considerable amount of early work, particularly sculptures that are 'Roman copies of Greek/Hellenistic originals'
I have been wondering just why the Roman copies have survived when the originals have not, did they destroy them afterwards?
Would the Romans have manipulated the copies to reflect their own ideas and conceptions rather than a straight copy of the original.
There are many statues and sculptures that seem to have heads and arms etc, that were amptutated at some point. I am beginning to wonder if the Romans built bionic men and women, remodelling the parts that were missing.....!
Alexander the Great as Helios and even Medusa....I have noticed that certain characteristics are shared, especially the head tilt and the eyes
[url:21vr30op]http://www.d.umn.edu/~ebrownin/phil1021/pics/helios.htm[/url]
Later works are almost certainly based on Alexander but are almost never referred to as 'Alexander'. The 9th century copy of the Helios minature from the Tables of (Claudius) Ptolemy of Alexandria
[url:21vr30op]http://www.voynich.nu/extra/img/helios.jpg[/url] also bears a strong resemblance to Alexander..
(from: http://www.voynich.nu/extra/vatg1291.html )
Any ideas from the experts out there...!
regards
Arthes
Cristina
The Hoplite Association
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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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