06-12-2006, 05:54 PM
That is the first time I have noticed that Alexander is wearing what looks like malachite eyeshadow in the mosaic..... 8)
His hair colouring ranges from reddish dark gold to reddish brown to sunbleached, streaked brown hair....
The first painting is obviously from the same time as the mosaic, as he has the sideburns...so that is 'sunbleached' I would think...the darker shade in the painting with Olympias is probably his natural colour.
My mother and aunt were both fair haired and blue eyed as youngsters, but their hair darkened later....that could have been the case with Alexander too...
Going with the 'lion's mane' shade on the lion hunt painting, would make him a tawny brown...but that could be to connect him with the lion...???
His eyes look dark, the right hand one is definitely brown in the mosaic, although that could be artistic licence in this case...for some reason I see him with greenish to greenish brown eyes..
In the mosaic, Alexander's skin looks a ruddy golden colour compared with the Persians..
Must closely study these Alexander pictures - :wink: :wink:
regards
Arthes
His hair colouring ranges from reddish dark gold to reddish brown to sunbleached, streaked brown hair....
The first painting is obviously from the same time as the mosaic, as he has the sideburns...so that is 'sunbleached' I would think...the darker shade in the painting with Olympias is probably his natural colour.
My mother and aunt were both fair haired and blue eyed as youngsters, but their hair darkened later....that could have been the case with Alexander too...
Going with the 'lion's mane' shade on the lion hunt painting, would make him a tawny brown...but that could be to connect him with the lion...???
His eyes look dark, the right hand one is definitely brown in the mosaic, although that could be artistic licence in this case...for some reason I see him with greenish to greenish brown eyes..
In the mosaic, Alexander's skin looks a ruddy golden colour compared with the Persians..
Must closely study these Alexander pictures - :wink: :wink:
regards
Arthes
Cristina
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The enemy is less likely to get wind of an advance of cavalry, if the orders for march were passed from mouth to mouth rather than announced by voice of herald, or public notice. Xenophon
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