03-04-2010, 12:36 PM
Ross wrote:
Not sure whether I could help too much with this.
Paul wrote:
Very much so. The Fuentes article is widely accepted in academic circles. I know I came across it several times during my own research.
On the other hand I suspect that the alternative Centurion of this period that I had to paint for 'Arms and Armour of the Imperial Roman Soldier', would not go down well here at all!
Personally I have no objections to the red tunic myself but for a Centurion one would expect it to be better quality material textile than that of an ordinary soldier. However that is something very hard to put across in an illustration, I could only suggest that dye wise it was a deeper red and not a salmon pink.
Crispus, did you get my post re dagger by the way?
Graham.
Quote:I designed the Legionary plates back in 2001/2 and didn't have Graham Sumner's excellent research to help with the tunic colour.
Not sure whether I could help too much with this.
Paul wrote:
Quote:"The centurion is identified by his long-sleeved red tunic."
Ahh - I see Nick Fuente's article is still knocking around and influencing people.
Very much so. The Fuentes article is widely accepted in academic circles. I know I came across it several times during my own research.
On the other hand I suspect that the alternative Centurion of this period that I had to paint for 'Arms and Armour of the Imperial Roman Soldier', would not go down well here at all!
Personally I have no objections to the red tunic myself but for a Centurion one would expect it to be better quality material textile than that of an ordinary soldier. However that is something very hard to put across in an illustration, I could only suggest that dye wise it was a deeper red and not a salmon pink.
Crispus, did you get my post re dagger by the way?
Graham.
"Is all that we see or seem but a dream within a dream" Edgar Allan Poe.
"Every brush-stroke is torn from my body" The Rebel, Tony Hancock.
"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
"Every brush-stroke is torn from my body" The Rebel, Tony Hancock.
"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
