"Illustrations of Early Andalusian Infantrymen" Topic

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Druzhina	20 Dec 2013 4:17 a.m. PST
Ian Heath based his Andalusian Infantrymen on A Negro in a mosaic from the church of S. Maria Maggiore, Vercelli, Italy, 11th century and Nebuchadnezzar's Army Besieging Jerusalem in the Facundus Beatus, 1047AD Large shields can be seen on the Walls of Jerusalem but the fighters use small shields. MIRROR SITES Andalusian Infantrymen by Ian Heath A Negro in a mosaic from the church of S. Maria Maggiore, Vercelli, Italy, 11th century Nebuchadnezzar's Army Besieging Jerusalem in the Facundus Beatus, 1047AD Druzhina Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers
SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER	20 Dec 2013 11:35 a.m. PST
You always find the neatest stuff.
GurKhan	23 Dec 2013 6:04 a.m. PST
Incidentally, Druzhina: I've just noticed your link where you suggest that Ian Heath's fig. 85 is based on the Isola Rizza dish. I think you're mistaken. His source for that figure is the Suljek petroglyph in Russell Robinson's "Oriental Armour", figure 31a – see link The lance-pennon shape, the quiver, and the thumbring-on-a-string are all there.
Druzhina	23 Dec 2013 5:30 p.m. PST
Thanks GurKhan. Despite him noting that George Gush didn't give a source for one of his drawings, Ian Heath is poor at giving his sources, including his Osprey books. Druzhina Illustrations of Costume and Soldiers
Brummie Lad	24 Dec 2013 3:41 a.m. PST
Agreed, you certainly do provide us with some real gems!

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