TRUEEEEEE rawson crassorum funera is on almost every single research inspiration board I make, even when the project is about, like, the valentinians lmao

I inherited my uncle's camera when he passed away earlier this year so I've been going around taking photos of trees because it turns out: if you're going to do comics about outlaws in the woods (robin hood) you should. well. draw trees. the trees are essential, actually

scenes that made me go 'oh god,' aloud

and on Messalla&Cassius

Alternative Memoirs: Tales from the ‘Other Side’ of the Civil War, Kathryn Welch

regarding brutus & money & all of cassius' friends Disliking That

lexundria.com/plut_brut/30...

it is sexy how publius' ambitions could be seen as a corrupting influence on his father re the decision to invade parthia tho. he's got that going for him, and I won't turn down a narrative theme

I did pick favorites with crassus' sons, and it's not publius lmao

the brat being referred to is publius licinius crassus (re publius' taking the bait & his last stand: plutarch, crassus, 25)

from: Clothing the Shami Prince: The Dress of Parthian Horsemen, Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

cutters guides, reenactors who do independent costume research on extremely specific topics and post their reconstruction patters and research online for free, dover publication illustration collections, museums that have collections online, costume and set designers-- I owe you my life

I knew dover publications wouldn't let me down

honestly would love for more of these kinds of papers to hire some sort of artist to illustrate a point being discussed because the photo quality at times. is dire.

I got sidetracked from that by topic of eunuchs and politics, but I'm back on the parthian archers after watching a truly baffling movie. like. it was SO bad. but also fascinating in an 'I need to discuss why they made these specific creative decisions with someone RIGHT NOW' kinda way