There aren't many pictures of 16th-17thC Ethiopian warriors, here is a selection:
An Abyssinian St. George & the Dragon (http://warfare2.netai.net/Renaissance/Ethiopian-StGeorge-Dragon.htm)
An Abyssinian 'Virgin and Child' flanked by the Archangels Michael and Gabriel (http://warfare2.netai.net/Renaissance/Ethiopian-Gunda_Gunde-Virgin_and_Child.htm)
An Abyssinian 'Crucifixion' including 2 soldiers, 16th century (http://warfare2.netai.net/Renaissance/Ethiopian-Gunda_Gunde-Crucifixion.htm)
St George & soldiers, Church of Bet Giorgis, Lalibela, Ethiopia (http://warfare2.netai.net/Renaissance/Ethiopian-Lalibela-StGeorge.htm)
(http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=10918&d=1380856071)
MIRROR SITE
An Abyssinian St. George & the Dragon (http://warfare.likamva.in/Renaissance/Ethiopian-StGeorge-Dragon.htm)
An Abyssinian 'Virgin and Child' flanked by the Archangels Michael and Gabriel (http://warfare.likamva.in/Renaissance/Ethiopian-Gunda_Gunde-Virgin_and_Child.htm)
An Abyssinian 'Crucifixion' including 2 soldiers, 16th century (http://warfare.likamva.in/Renaissance/Ethiopian-Gunda_Gunde-Crucifixion.htm)
St George & soldiers, Church of Bet Giorgis, Lalibela, Ethiopia (http://warfare.likamva.in/Renaissance/Ethiopian-Lalibela-StGeorge.htm)
Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare.atspace.eu/index.htm)
Nice finds
Very interesting and differing 'artistic styles'.....(Well...One's quite a contrast.)
Like 'em !
Cheers - Phil.
Love the fact the Dragon is Based on the monsters they knew, so it's a chuffing ENORMOUS crocodile!
To be honest, it make sense. 8)
Quote from: mad lemmey on 04 October 2013, 10:20:43 AM
Love the fact the Dragon is Based on the monsters they knew, so it's a chuffing ENORMOUS crocodile!
To be honest, it make sense. 8)
The original George was perhaps North African. The 'dragon' get less crocodile-like the further away from Africa and latter in time.
In a church in Venice is the best St George and the dragon of all, almost contemporary as well.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._George_and_the_Dragon_(Carpaccio))
Do you know this one sir? Just look at the horrific background!