Two Swords for the Legionary?

[tlclark]

All art involving a model is done facing the subject. Anyone skilled enough to do even a mediocre job at it will still put things in the proper place. I been to art classes with many people and nobody got the details in the wrong place. You're saying they were visually dyslexic.

That's what Hockney claims about the 17th C. painters. LOL

On a more serious note regarding late finds. The tomb of Childeric as two swords, one shorter than the other. St. Mercurious and other equestrian saints are shown with two swords. We even discussed this a while back. Most historians think this is visual flourish, but most re-enacters thought it was a prudent back up weapon. The Josephus quote is far earlier but it fits with the later practice.

Travis