Artem Rudy
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Hifriends! Today I’m happy to show you my new creature “Murmillo” (master model, the scale of 54 mm, produced by "Tartar Miniatures").
Working on this figurine I've adhered to the historical truth. The only known to archaeologists cemetery of gladiators, where the remains of 70 people were found, is in the ancient city of Ephesus and it was open by Austrian scientists. Based on the structure of the bone, it was enough easy to establish the proportions between the component of their nutrition from which it follows that they ate barley cakes and olive oil. Historians believe that the vegetarian diet not only made gladiators stronger but a layer of fat served them as additional armour, protecting vital organs from the cold steel. In addition, the density of gladiators' bones was much greater than that of the average person who ate meat. 1,3 kg of bread or figs were given to gladiators a daily, and 262 litres of wine per year; and the bulbs of plant were certainly presented in the diet, turnip, legumes and fresh seasonal vegetables.
The look of my work is obliged to all this facts.
These pictures illustrate the various stages of work at the figurine.
Thank you all for your attention.
Artem
Working on this figurine I've adhered to the historical truth. The only known to archaeologists cemetery of gladiators, where the remains of 70 people were found, is in the ancient city of Ephesus and it was open by Austrian scientists. Based on the structure of the bone, it was enough easy to establish the proportions between the component of their nutrition from which it follows that they ate barley cakes and olive oil. Historians believe that the vegetarian diet not only made gladiators stronger but a layer of fat served them as additional armour, protecting vital organs from the cold steel. In addition, the density of gladiators' bones was much greater than that of the average person who ate meat. 1,3 kg of bread or figs were given to gladiators a daily, and 262 litres of wine per year; and the bulbs of plant were certainly presented in the diet, turnip, legumes and fresh seasonal vegetables.
The look of my work is obliged to all this facts.
These pictures illustrate the various stages of work at the figurine.
Thank you all for your attention.
Artem
