[Шано]

В натуре ведь с негра ваяли. Вполне конкретный негр, а не абстрактный.

Оригинал взят у в St. Maurice as depicted in Magdeburg Cathedral, Germany (c. 1250).

@темы: фигурки

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[Borgward_B-IV]

Так и есть. Значительное количество негров в ходе Крестовых Походов приняли христианство и были посвящены в оруженосцы и рыцари.

[Шано]

Borgward_B-IV, да, я знаю. Просто имею в виду, что скульптор в Магдебурге видел негра собственными глазами и мог запечатлеть типичные негроидные черты, а не просто закрасил европеоидное лицо черной краской.

[Borgward_B-IV]

Просто имею в виду, что скульптор в Магдебурге видел негра собственными глазами

Так и я про то же, наверняка видел, причем примерно так же одетого.

[Шано]

цитата на английском

Maurice was an officer of the Theban Legion of Emperor Maximian Herculius' army, which was composed of Christians from Upper Egypt. He and his fellow legionnaires refused to sacrifice to the gods as ordered by the Emperor to insure victory over rebelling Bagaudae. When they refused to obey repeated orders to do so and withdrew from the army encamped at Octodurum (Martigny) near Lake Geneva to Agaunum (St. Maurice-en-Valais), Maximian had the entire Legion of over six thousand men put to death. To the end they were encouraged in their constancy by Maurice and two fellow officers, Exuperius and Candidus. Also executed was Victor (October 10th), who refused to accept any of the belongings of the dead soldiers. In a follow-up action, other Christians put to death were Ursus and another Victor at Solothurin (September 30th); Alexander at Bergamo; Octavius, Innocent, Adventor, and Solutar at Turin; and Gereon (October 10th) at Cologne. Their story was told by St. Eucherius, who became Bishop of Lyons about 434, but scholars doubt that an entire Legion was massacred; but there is no doubt that Maurice and some of his comrades did suffer martyrdom at Agaunum. Feast day - September 22nd.
Получается, и сам святой Маврикий мог быть темнокожим, а не только по имени. Правда, не знаю, как там было насчет негров в Фиванском легионе.