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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: Mad Doc Morris on 06 May 2012, 02:14:22 PM

Title: A tribute to Peter Connolly
Post by: Mad Doc Morris on 06 May 2012, 02:14:22 PM
If you missed the news (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=38162.msg483300#msg483300) in the Prof's Daily Ancient thread: Peter Connolly, prolific historian and great artist, passed away last Thursday, 3rd of May.
To pay tribute to this man's work and its great influence on myself, I painted up a Roman soldier, probably one of the core interests of Mr Connolly. Namely, it's an aquilifer from the Late Republican era.

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/Poliorketes/Tabletop/DSCF0854.jpg)

To see more please head over to the blog (http://lead-mountain.blogspot.de/2012/05/tribute.html). Thanks for watching anyway.

Title: Re: A tribute to Peter Connolly
Post by: Captain Blood on 06 May 2012, 02:40:38 PM
Excellent.

He was indeed, a great influence (on me, at any rate).
Title: Re: A tribute to Peter Connolly
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 06 May 2012, 03:12:28 PM
A worthy tribute, Tilman, indeed. Impressive figure and your painting makes it looking simply gorgeous. Well done.

Also I've enjoyed (as usual) reading your blog. It's always a pleasure to be there.
Title: Re: A tribute to Peter Connolly
Post by: cram on 06 May 2012, 05:31:53 PM
Sad news indeed. Beautiful paint job.
Title: Re: A tribute to Peter Connolly
Post by: aggro84 on 06 May 2012, 07:37:32 PM
Gorgeous paintjob!  :-*
Title: Re: A tribute to Peter Connolly
Post by: has.been on 06 May 2012, 10:47:23 PM
Sad to hear of the passing of Peter Connolly. I remember attending a lecture of his at Warwick University, during which he (while discussing the sarrissa) bent down and calmly picked up a replica then proceeded to wave it over the heads of the front rows. A man who knew how to enthuse his audience. He will be sadly missed.
Title: Re: A tribute to Peter Connolly
Post by: Anderson Collection on 07 May 2012, 09:27:59 AM
Sad to hear about this.Thats a nice tribute with the figure.