03-28-2017, 09:08 PM
Montefortino pine cone model
Once I led extended observations of the various Montefortino helmets models I noticed that the tops to many of them are designed to resemble a pine cone. This is understandable because Pine as a tree is widespread in Italy now as it was during antiquity.
Obviously, that ancient craftsmen were inspired by the beauty of pine cone and its symmetrical shapes and admire of the nature perfection.
Whether craftsmen wanted to show the shape similarity of this pine cone to this helmet model or it was just fashionable at the time of antiquity… we can only speculate on the topic.
Before I started doing this pinecone (the peak of the helmet ) I studying a few originals with well-defined pine cone on top of the Montefortino model. Of course one of this model was the Montefortino from British Museum.
Here it is and my pinecone wax model before casting from RED BRONZE not from yellow brass!
Once I led extended observations of the various Montefortino helmets models I noticed that the tops to many of them are designed to resemble a pine cone. This is understandable because Pine as a tree is widespread in Italy now as it was during antiquity.
Obviously, that ancient craftsmen were inspired by the beauty of pine cone and its symmetrical shapes and admire of the nature perfection.
Whether craftsmen wanted to show the shape similarity of this pine cone to this helmet model or it was just fashionable at the time of antiquity… we can only speculate on the topic.
Before I started doing this pinecone (the peak of the helmet ) I studying a few originals with well-defined pine cone on top of the Montefortino model. Of course one of this model was the Montefortino from British Museum.
Here it is and my pinecone wax model before casting from RED BRONZE not from yellow brass!
