06-09-2007, 04:48 PM
I've always wondered about the mechanics of copying Hellenistic art, incidentally. For sculpture you could go to the original and set up shop nearby, but that would be impractical for mosaics and wall paintings that were wanted across the sea. So did artists make a small copy and copy that and their memories?
It seems that there are a lot of amazing Hellenistic/Roman period paintings coming up on these forums lately. Can someone please recommend some good hard-copy references for ones with militaria? Online images tend to be too small, context is sometimes missing, and resolution is poor unless you print them out; you also can't apply a magnifying glass, or lay your reference beside your notepad as you take notes and sketches (although seeing something online is far better than not seeing it at all).
It seems that there are a lot of amazing Hellenistic/Roman period paintings coming up on these forums lately. Can someone please recommend some good hard-copy references for ones with militaria? Online images tend to be too small, context is sometimes missing, and resolution is poor unless you print them out; you also can't apply a magnifying glass, or lay your reference beside your notepad as you take notes and sketches (although seeing something online is far better than not seeing it at all).
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I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.
I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.
