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[mariano]

ciao amici....this is my new sculpture....it represents Bernhard Duke of Saxe-Weimar, during the " thirty years war.....I wait your comment
...ciao....

 

[Sambaman]

Very nicely done! I really like the hat and the pose is nice! It looks as if the cape could use a bit more in the way of folds and creases. It looks just a tad "stiff" to me, but a small thing on such a levely figure over all. Are those swords on either side of front of the saddle?

Jay H.
OKC

 

[Ernest]

Hola Mariano
Amazing figure, how I wish to paint one of your figures one day, I hope you remember me from the past Leon Rampante in Madrid...
best wishes
ER

 

[Dan Morton]

Terrific looking figure and horse! Jay - I think those thingies are the stocks of firearms, aren't they? What scale is this? Mariano - It looks like you converted a horse. Which and what scale? The sculpting is marvelous - smooth, well-draped - you make it look effortless and I know it ain't!!!

How about an SBS on one of your upcoming projects? If your English is not up to describing the sculpting process, there are some Italian-speaking members of PF who I'm sure would be happy to translate.

All the best,
Dan

 

[Roy]

Hi Mariano...what a marvellous looking piece. Great use of some Historex pieces if I'm not mistaken.
I love the way you handled the cloak, the folds are very subtle making it look very light and thin.
I know you mix Magic-Sculpt with Duro for a lot of your sculpting but could you tell us what the light beige coloured putty is..??..looks like A+B. What ever it is, it looks beautifully smooth.

Jay..I think that's a brace of pistols you're looking at...(wouldn't like to get in the way of those..!!)

All the best...Roy.

 

[megroot]

Mariano,

All i can do is echo the others. Marvelous sculpting.

Marc

 

[marcellin de marbot]

Ciao Mariano,
Almeno qui ti leggo...E' un parente lontano di Murat? LOL !!!
Ciao, buon proseguimento...
M

 

[jjgurk]

Excellent piece Mariano.

John

 

[Jeff]

Really great work. I like it very much.

 

[vergilius]

I hope you ready to receive more positive reactions ; it's marvelous !!

 

[aragorn]

Complimenti, splendido lavoro sia nella posa che nel panneggio.
Fernando

 

[periklis_sale]

Fantastic work mate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What more can i say!!!!!

 

[garyjd]

Fantastic. I'm really impressed with Mariano's clean sculpting.~Gary

 

[MAB]

Ciao Mariano
Complimenti un bel lavoro ....... come tuo solito ...
interessante il panneggio del mantello ..... molto naturale.

Saluti MAB

 

[bonehead]

Molto Bene!!

Gorgeous! This is a really nice sculpture which manages to capture all of the period cues just right.

Excellent job Mariano.....!

Mike

 

[dario966]

ciao amici....this is my new sculpture....it represents Bernhard Duke of Saxe-Weimar, during the " thirty years war.....I wait your comment
...ciao....

hey
Bernard the warrior-prince!
unusual topic - 30 years war is almost absent from the figure world , eclipsed by the 'most important war of that century' aka English Civil War
Bravo for the subject choice and execution!
If I may offer some suggestions please read on:
commanders on both sides of this conflict usually wore armor - ecxeption was Gustavus Adolphus, Rex Suecie, who died a Lutzen also because did not have that life-saving armor (Polish War wound - perhaps inflicted by a winged hussar -prevented him from wearing that armor)
also the commanders would wear color sashes across the chest and a lace collar often with a gorget underneath -but not when in armor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Albrecht_Wallenstein.jpeg
Prince wold be caring pistols - wheellocks - in his holsters - they would have been much smaller - 30-45 cm in lengh, with small handles - http://www.thm-online.dk/tidsperioder/1588-1648/montre9/b-483/
but could also carry these pieces 50-70cm long
http://www.thm-online.dk/tidsperioder/1588-1648/montre7/b-249/

horse harness/tack -nicely done, although based on the period paintings the tack would have been more elaborate and decorated as on the White Mountain battle painting
or simple like on this painting of GA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Gustavus_Adolphus_at_the_Battle_at_Breitenfeld.jpg

this young prince is described here - with portraits
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernhard_of_Saxe-Weimar
my question is regarding his cloak - I must admit I have not seen one like that - could you provide some info on your sources - I have a friend who has lately written a few books on the subject - in Polish -
dario
ps
to read on - 19th century book on the 30 years war
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/6775

 

[Mithrandir]

Sempre grande , complimenti Mariano.
A rivederci presto.

Ugo

 

[bogyman]

Ciao Mariano,un grande lavoro,come sempre del resto,molto bello il panneggio del mantello e molto accattivante la posa.
Bruno Carruolo

 

[D.Lesko]

That figure is incredible. Im guessing this will not be available as a kit right? Shame.

 

[Francis Gekiere]

ciao mariano, great sculpt. splendid !!!!!!!!

Francis