A historical figure ...strawberrykarenNovember 2 2009, 18:03:10 UTC
Well, medieval iconography shows an odd sort of compression in terms of historical accuracy -- a figure from Antiquity might well wear clothing or armor from the illustrator's own time, or as little as maybe about fifty years before, or thereabouts. So, really, I think that a 15th century man dressed in 12th century armor could represent just about anyone -- fictional, or historical, or allegorical.
It confused me terribly to see the 16th century chick wearing the pointy hat (couple centuries earlier) in a portrait until I figured out that they liked to play dress up too. . .
I'll be wearing the Baronial Arms too - or at least something based on them. 1: I put aside my arms for our tenure, and 2: the Barony has a lot more banners and other spiffy things than I do personally. That said, my kit is really more 14th century than 15th, so armor snobs will just have to deal.
There was a really cool Pas at Pennsic that didn't focus as much on how you were dressed. Instead, they focused on acting correctly, with properly read rules and challenges. Thus, Sir Tindal fought in it right next to myself, he in his Celtic leather stuff and I in my Gothic steel stuff. It was just an interesting shift in focus that I hope we can incorporate into Atlantian Pas.
I !Love! this idea. Which of the nine worthies do you want to be?
I'd almost say you should pick 'Arthur Pendragon and refuse to answer to any name other than 'Arthur' all day cause, man, that would mess with Cuan, but you could do a really credible Godfrey of Bouillon without a ton of effort (hello Crusader!) and get extra cool points cause the average SCAdian has no clue who that was.
Comments 12
So, really, I think that a 15th century man dressed in 12th century armor could represent just about anyone -- fictional, or historical, or allegorical.
Reply
Reply
There was a really cool Pas at Pennsic that didn't focus as much on how you were dressed. Instead, they focused on acting correctly, with properly read rules and challenges. Thus, Sir Tindal fought in it right next to myself, he in his Celtic leather stuff and I in my Gothic steel stuff. It was just an interesting shift in focus that I hope we can incorporate into Atlantian Pas.
Reply
I'd almost say you should pick 'Arthur Pendragon and refuse to answer to any name other than 'Arthur' all day cause, man, that would mess with Cuan, but you could do a really credible Godfrey of Bouillon without a ton of effort (hello Crusader!) and get extra cool points cause the average SCAdian has no clue who that was.
Reply
Reply
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godfrey_of_Bouillon
Reply
Reply
Leave a comment