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Making a domed Late Roman shield

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Making a domed Late Roman shield
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10-23-2011, 09:36 PM
This is my late Roman dished shield- started with a wooden blank, two layers of linen glued on the front, one layer of linen on the back, covered with gesso , painted with egg tempera, and finally varnished with the egg white varnish. Gesso (dead easy to do) and tempera from Cornelissen in London. Eggs from Tesco....

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Boss made by Wulflund after the Donderberg grave.

The chi rho is based on this sculpture but set in a laurel leaf.

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Victory from this earlier Roman fresco
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"Magic square" wording from Corinium/Cirencester. It rearranges into Pater Noster in a croass with A and O (Alpha and Omega).

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Re: Making a domed Late Roman shield - by Caballo - 10-23-2011, 09:36 PM
Re: Making a domed Late Roman shield - by Caballo - 10-23-2011, 10:06 PM
Re: Making a domed Late Roman shield - by Caballo - 10-23-2011, 10:37 PM
Re: Making a domed Late Roman shield - by Caballo - 10-26-2011, 02:05 AM

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