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On a similar subject - whilst scruffing around the net I found this pic of some miniature figures:
[url:aofh1as0]http://www.plastikmodellbau-universe.de/uploadfiles/original/sgf_sd11.jpg[/url]
Which looks like it's based on a painting from an Osprey book or similar. Can anyone identify what the original picture might have been, and where it can be found?
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It has some similarities to an Angus McBride painting in "Imperial Rome at War" Sorry I do not have a scanner to show you the image. It is on page 33 and it is titled "Cavalry on the Upper German frontier. c230 AD".
There are diffrences, but that was undoubtedly the inspiration.
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Quote:Comerus, on that site referred to above I noticed this one: www.militaryart.it/images/leonida.jpg I think you'll like it.
Great staff really. The artists advisor should have told him to avoid the L.
It was unlikely in Thermopylae.
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Thanks Andrew - that's the second time I've been referred to 'Imperial Rome at War'. Looks like I'll have to get a copy...
An erratum - in the vambraces thread I mentioned that 'Warfare in the Classical World' was the only book by John Warry - actually he seems to have illustrated several, although none Roman. WitCW is a bit of a must-have, I reckon:
Warfare in the Classical World
- you can get it via Amazon second hand as well, and for barely more than a tenner:
Older edition
![[Image: 0806127945.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg]](http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/0806127945.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)
Great stuff!
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Thanks for the link Nathan,
I have ordered both "Warfare in the Ancient World and "Roman Army: Wars of the Empire"
I have not even got round to reading all my Xmas books yet :lol: Mmmm!
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"Warfare in the Classical World by John Warry"
wow - that was my first book about Romans (and Greeks), got me interested into roman stuff! I still have the dutch edition lying around.
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Hi Comerus,
yes, I knew that picture, although Robert is right that it is somewhat 'hollywoodesque' I like the dark atmosphere that is caught in this painting. On the other hand, I don't really like pictures of the great city's downfall ... Another example:
[url:3tko3i9o]http://www.listonart.com/Art_Of_The_Month/2004/Pages/Brennus.htm[/url]
Another question: Nathan gave a reference to Warry's 'Warfare in the Ancient World'. The cover shows what looks like a repainting of the famous Alexander mosaic from Pompeii. Does anybody here have a larger depiction of this repainting or an Internet reference?
![[Image: 1844151735.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg]](http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/1844151735.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)
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Quote:Hi Comerus,
yes, I knew that picture, although Robert is right that it is somewhat 'hollywoodesque' I like the dark atmosphere that is caught in this painting. On the other hand, I don't really like pictures of the great city's downfall ... Another example:
[url:p876tv7g]http://www.listonart.com/Art_Of_The_Month/2004/Pages/Brennus.htm[/url]
Great! Asterix coming to ravage the Roman maidens!!! 
Who, might I add, look abit too pink and well-fed :wink: and two of them, judging by their auburn hair, look not as if they were born in Rome...
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Quote:Another question: Nathan gave a reference to Warry's 'Warfare in the Ancient World'. The cover shows what looks like a repainting of the famous Alexander mosaic from Pompeii. Does anybody here have a larger depiction of this repainting or an Internet reference?
I'll start a new thread on that one.
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Uwe,
at this new thread there are some links for you:
Alexander mosaic from pompeii
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Quote:Uwe, I think this is from the same Russians! :wink:
I saw others of Punic more of Alex, Elephant etc. :lol:
Wow, thanks Comerus, they look great!! Any from the later Roman period maybe???
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Quote:?????????? :?
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/C ... img216.jpg
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Ah, these are much, much better - classics by Ronald Embleton! I never saw the 2nd-c. cathafract before!
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Thanks Gioi!
John Warry is a good one, so is Connolly of course, most others I know from Michael Simkins' book..
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Greetings,
cavalry........
I rather like Image 223, one look and I thought 'Arthur'
215 maybe Lucius Artorius Castus......? :roll:
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