Santa Maggiore mosaics - resource with lots of photos

[Theodosius the Great]

Avete,

Here's a website with many detailed photos of 5th century mosaics from the famous Basillica.

http://www.paradoxplace.com/Perspective ... aics_T.htm

I'm puzzled by the armor worn by King Herod. It looks perhaps Hellenistic - a metalic chest piece coupled with a fabric abdominal piece :? It's like the reverse of the armor seen worn by Alexander from the Pompeii fresco.

The pteruges are interesting. They feature a horizontal line running across the bottom edge.

Anyway, enjoy !

~Theo

[Caballo]

Thanks- laudes!

And interesting crest designs on Herod's troops- with clearly discernible helmet "eyes" as on the intercisa.

[Count Theo]

Has anyone noticed the rectangular shield forms carried by the troops?








Count Theo/Darren

[Arminius Primus]

Ave,

I noticed the crests, but was more intrigued by the use of colour! I guess that puts us back in the nut roll of artistic license versus realism. Still. I think a certain amount of realism was expected from the artist that created the mosaics. He also varied the soldiers cloak colors but the shields look pretty much the same. Just my observation.

Regards from the Balkans, Arminius Primus aka Al

[Theodosius the Great]

Ave Count,

Has anyone noticed the rectangular shield forms carried by the troops?
Count Theo/Darren

I noticed the rectangular shapes but looked closer and saw that they're just the corners of the backrest on the throne

There isn't a single shield depicted in any of these photos, afaik.

~Theo

[Count Theo]

Ave Theodosius,
i have had another look at the pictures and i admit i was wrong and made a mistake. :oops: and can now see that they are part of a throne. :oops: Thankyou for letting me know


All the best Count Theo/Darren

[Agraes]

Great pictures. Know of them but not in that resolution.
Laudes!