02-07-2011, 02:27 PM
I'm not so sure the statue is naturalistic enough to draw such conclusions. i mean, is the 'belt' even a belt? It sits perfectly on the lower edge of the musculata armour, too perfectly - it could be the bottom instead of a belt. perhaps the artist did not want to portray it.
The same goes for the pteryges, especially the ones on the shoulder. Are they indeed rigid and attached to the sleeves? Or is it the style of the statue?
The same goes for the pteryges, especially the ones on the shoulder. Are they indeed rigid and attached to the sleeves? Or is it the style of the statue?
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
