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Military Illustrated Article - Graham Sumner - 10-31-2006

A new article by Ross Cowan is in this months issue of Military Illustrated magazine November 2006 Number 222.

'Saved by the Gods
Roman Warfare: Lightning Bolts in Battle'

with an illustration of an early 4th century AD Roman centurion by yours truly.

Graham.

Re: Military Illustrated Article - caiusbeerquitius - 10-31-2006

Where do I get this magazine? Big Grin

Re: Military Illustrated Article - Tarbicus - 10-31-2006

Ooh goody Big Grin

MI - Graham Sumner - 10-31-2006

Quote:Where do I get this magazine?

Fax 0870 870 0385 for details

or write to

Military Illustrated
7 John Street
London WC1N 2ES

Re: Military Illustrated Article - Robert Vermaat - 11-01-2006

Quote:with an illustration of an early 4th century AD Roman centurion by yours truly.

Yep, luvely picture (I got a sneak preview), but I'm still puzzled by the crista transversa on an Intercisa type helmet.. :?

That centurion is not a happy man. :roll:

Re: Military Illustrated Article - aitor iriarte - 11-01-2006

A crista transversa on an Intercisa type helmet? Confused

hock:
I hope it isn't an Intercisa IV... Tongue

Aitor

Helmet crest - Graham Sumner - 11-01-2006

Hi Aitor and Robert

For dramatic effect I went for the Vegetius Transverse crest. There is no physical archaeological evidence for them in earlier times either but everyone shows them.

However amongst the fragments of late helmets from Richborough there is a crest holder very like the early type but apparently from the context of the later helmets. If it did belong to a later helmet it made more sense to me that it was from a transverse crest and that's how I interpreted it in the painting.

Graham.

Post Pic please - Caius Valens - 11-01-2006

Hi Caius here, Would it be possible for one of you fine gentlemen to post the pic of this Centurion. This maginzine is not always avalible at my local magzine store Cheers Thomas R/Caius Valens

Re: Helmet crest - Robert Vermaat - 11-01-2006

Quote:For dramatic effect I went for the Vegetius Transverse crest. There is no physical archaeological evidence for them in earlier times either but everyone shows them.

However amongst the fragments of late helmets from Richborough there is a crest holder very like the early type but apparently from the context of the later helmets. If it did belong to a later helmet it made more sense to me that it was from a transverse crest and that's how I interpreted it in the painting.

There is in fact an example of this later helmet - on a funeral stone from northern Austria. The soldier has his spatha on the right side and his hasta in the left, also an odd detail. The original is in the museum in Linz, but the color image is from a copy the museum in Tulln.

Here is another image of the original:
[Image: D0582_G3.jpg]

Graham, you sent me the image of the Bramdean mosaic - it could be another example.

Quote:Hi Caius here, Would it be possible for one of you fine gentlemen to post the pic of this Centurion. This maginzine is not always avalible at my local magzine store Cheers Thomas R/Caius Valens

Graham, will you allow me to post a smallish picture with low resolution of your drawing?

picture - Graham Sumner - 11-01-2006

Quote:Graham, will you allow me to post a smallish picture with low resolution of your drawing?

Go on then as long as it is small. I am thinking of making a series of prints available of some of my work. It would be good to have an idea of how many people might be interested in this one for instance?

Graham.

Re: picture - Robert Vermaat - 11-02-2006

Quote:
Quote:Graham, will you allow me to post a smallish picture with low resolution of your drawing?
Go on then as long as it is small. I am thinking of making a series of prints available of some of my work. It would be good to have an idea of how many people might be interested in this one for instance?

THANKS - Caius Valens - 11-02-2006

Hi Caius here, thanks Graham and Robert, A great pic perhaps you should make a book about just the late Roman Legions and Auxillaries. I would certainley buy one Cheers Thomas R /Caius Valens