06-15-2009, 05:25 PM
Here is the most overused greek vase painting: Patrocles and Achilles.
One shoulder flap is in the air and the fastening in the air supports the theory of flexibility - it has most likely sprung up upon releasing and the painter made the scene right after the release. At least that is what logic tells me when I look at the flap and the fasterning. I can be wrong, of course
![[Image: AchillesPatroclos.jpg]](http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/images/AchillesPatroclos.jpg)
There is also one picture of three soldiers preparing for battle - one of them is fastening the thorax at the side and the unfastened flaps are displayed standing up from behind his back, maybe someone can find the picture. The closest one I have found is this one:
![[Image: Vase1.jpg]](http://www.uwgb.edu/aldreteg/Vase1.jpg)
One shoulder flap is in the air and the fastening in the air supports the theory of flexibility - it has most likely sprung up upon releasing and the painter made the scene right after the release. At least that is what logic tells me when I look at the flap and the fasterning. I can be wrong, of course
There is also one picture of three soldiers preparing for battle - one of them is fastening the thorax at the side and the unfastened flaps are displayed standing up from behind his back, maybe someone can find the picture. The closest one I have found is this one:
Juraj "Lýsandros" Skupy
Dierarchos
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In the old times, people were much closer to each other. The firing range of their weapons simply wasnt long enough
Dierarchos
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In the old times, people were much closer to each other. The firing range of their weapons simply wasnt long enough
