04-11-2014, 04:09 PM
Quote:Don't bring up leather armor. I have fought that argument continuously for 3 years on another forum :dizzy:
I think it looks more Late Roman because of the simplistic style of it.
But didn't you know that the Romans used tanks and siege towers made from leather?!? You can clearly see that they are "bending" when they were depicted! LOL!
I can see what you mean regarding the more simplistic depiction common to the later era. I wonder when the fashion of depicting Emperors, full-scale and clad in cuirass went out of fashion. I don't seem to recall any beyond Marcus Aurelius....not to derail the topic too much. Apologies, gentleman.
And smashing kit Virilis! As I've stated previously, I'm not much of a fan at heart of late antiquity and its toll on Rome, but you're impressions are always fantastic.
Alexander