Prof's Vulcanalia of Ancients (upd.14.04.2014 - Assyrians)

[commissarmoody]

True and I don't consider that to be one of the great tragedy's of history.

[einarolafson]

Very nice!! He should

On the other hand it's a pity the Romans had destroyed Carthago 

And some more cities!! Such a nice guys!!

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Leonidas I, King of Sparta, 480 BC, Thermopylae

There a lot of miniatures depicting him out there and I've got some of them. This one doesn't look that heroical but honestly meanwhile I'm sick of these nacked bodybuilders sculpted in the best Rackham Confrontation tradition, running or jumping and shouting, most likely "Spaaaartaaaaa!". I think the weakest point on this miniature is the face with round cheeks. I've tried to reduce that effect but wasn't able to hide it entirely.

Manufactured by Xyston Miniatures.

[OSHIROmodels]

Looks good to me and that's a lovely backdrop 

cheers

James

[Mad Doc Morris]

Glad you didn't go for the comic version. I'm fed up with that as well.
Like the limited colour palette, very effective.

[Orctrader]

Love the painting.   

[Mason]

I certainly like that version of the fella, great brushwork and a gorgeous shield.
 

Glad you didn't go for the comic version. I'm fed up with that as well.
Like the limited colour palette, very effective.

Gotta agree with Mad Doc (and yourself), THAT image is getting boring.

[einarolafson]

Very nice painting job!! and as the others have said, I prefer the "historical Leonidas" too.

[Phil Robinson]

Spiffing thread this, more soon I trust.

[Andym]

Excellent Prof! Lovely pj!!

[Doomsdave]

Just catching this thread for the first time.  Brilliant work Professor and nice historical information.  At first I thought you were going for a theme, seeing as Barca means "thunderbolt" in Carthago/Phoenician I believe.  Leonidas spoiled the trend though.  I really admire your painting style, clean and no-nonsense but very realistic tones.  Well done.

[Centaur_Seducer]

I don't know why but I don't like him that much. I actually sympathize with Romans.[/img]

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Thanks to all!

Just catching this thread for the first time.  Brilliant work Professor and nice historical information.  At first I thought you were going for a theme, seeing as Barca means "thunderbolt" in Carthago/Phoenician I believe.  Leonidas spoiled the trend though.  I really admire your painting style, clean and no-nonsense but very realistic tones.  Well done.

Yes, I've also read somewhere Barka means "thunderbolt", indeed, but that thundebolt thing in this thread is actually not more than a funny coincidence

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Two fates

This is Gaius Fortunatus, a plebeian and a slave trader. Born in Rome, his father Hortensius Fortunatus was the one of the tribune of the plebs and made his fortune through proscriptions of Sulla in which the property of the victims was auctioned off. Hortensius was able to acquire quite a lot and afterwards he had started his own business with slaves. After some years he was killed by an assassin hired by his political enemies as he had tried to get back into the Roman politics game. Gaius took over the business but he learned his lesson and he doesn’t care about a possible political career.

The other guy is Ansar, his slave. Ansar was born in a small village somewhere on the slopes of the mountains of Cappadocia. Being about 20,  he had tried his luck as rower on a Greek galley. Some months later the galley was captured by the pirates and Ansar had been enslaved and sold to the Gaius on a slave auction in Ostia. He  is still hoping to escape and who knows maybe one day in one of my games he will be lucky..

[OSHIROmodels]

Great stuff 

cheers

James