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Hi Johnny,
I admire Your artwork since Your first pictures published here - but this is Your absolute master-piece. Not only did You paint the riders in the foreground in such a superb way but also the phalangites in the background. I like specially how You caught the spirit of the moment when just before a battle all troops are cheering their commander - the different facial expressions. Abolutely phantastic - a very big and fat laudes from me!!!
PS: a little question - Philipp's companions, did You think of specific characters and do we see here Your impression of (for instance) the black (-bearded) Kleitos or Parmenion?
Greets - Uwe
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A beautiful illustration....... congratulations Johnny, not least for the obvious painstaking research.
One minor point , though. The archaeological sources, including detailed photos, indicate that there was no trace of a crest or crest attachment/holder.
Is there some source for this, or is it a little "artistic licence"?
Can anyone shed any light on this ???
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Hey,That's not true!There were two attachment fittings,one to the front and one to the back.The front one is just above the head of Athena.
Tere are some very detailed pics here in the forum,both of the ancient one and the reconstructionsi.It was just as Johny painted it.I don't have time to post now,but with a search I believe you'll find them.
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Hi Giannis,
IMHO You are right - on the original the frontal attachment fixing seems to be rather corroded, the replica shows both fixings.
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To everyone:
Thanks for all the nice comments!
Of course I used "artistic license" in some areas. I always try to be as accurate as possible. The generals in the background would be Parmenio and Attalus. I'm always open for suggestions...
Thanks again!
Johnny
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What coin are you talking about Gioi?Could you post it?I know the description of the helmet but I don't remember that coin...
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Oh yeah,I've seen the other,fighting against an Elephant,I think?
I wouldn't recognise him,even if I had seen the coin,though :lol:
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So Alexander would have worn a Phrygian helmet instead of a Boeotian helmet?
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Thanks Gioi,
Now, what about that "lion helmet" from the sarcophagus..?
Fact or fiction...
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Plutarch stated that Alex wore an iron helmet?
I need to re-read Plutarch's biography!
I remember reading that Alex also wore a gorget. Perhaps one similar to a Scythian gorget...?
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Well, the secret is out: Alexander will be my next painting...
I'm going to need some help on his armour and clothing.
Iron helmet..?
Long sleeve tunic..?
Gorget..?
Please, your imput...
Johnny
PS-Giannis, great job on the colored coin..!
Johnny Shumate