11-04-2007, 11:31 PM
Quote:Why not a single one of these sculpture doesn't show right over left(D)
Why have you not posted a single image of hoplites with shields facing forwards toward an enemy battle line and a left over right overlap as in C:?: Everything you have shown has the shield edge forwards and half of them clearly show no overlap since men's weapons or arms appear between them :!:
In fact that last one with the Swastika looks like right over left to me :!:
If these images do not show D which is very hard to depict why can't they even show C which is less so??? Modern artists depict this all the time, so it is obviously a limitation of the conventions of Ancient Greek artists. All of these images could just as easily be said to portray men advancing with their shields on their shoulder to their sides- clearly the case with the Lycians.
Case reopened :!: :!: :!:
Paul M. Bardunias
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A Spartan, being asked a question, answered "No." And when the questioner said, "You lie," the Spartan said, "You see, then, that it is stupid of you to ask questions to which you already know the answer!"
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A Spartan, being asked a question, answered "No." And when the questioner said, "You lie," the Spartan said, "You see, then, that it is stupid of you to ask questions to which you already know the answer!"
