[Beowulf9]

Is this really a medieval illustration? Because the character that is supposed to be Beckett looks a bit like Richard Burton’s who played him in the movie? Otherwise, the medieval artists, don’t they just do their work great? the guy who has the sword to his back (article says he was beheaded) and looking straight out at the viewer, almost looks comical, deadpan expression. And how about the guy at the back facing the wall with his sword face down, ready to strike...? He’s what, 3 feet from his target and cant find it? Never understood after Rome and Greece great art how the guys in the medieval days couldn’t get it right.

[SunkenCiv]

Colorized at least. BTW, I didn’t use that because it’s Getty.

[SES1066]

There is an image that is supposed to be contemporary with the event and you can see that the 'dress' of the knights; Reginald FitzUrse, Hugh de Morville, William de Tracy and Richard le Breton, looks a lot closer to what one sees from the Bayeux Tapestry.

[jmacusa]

Artists of that period weren't permitted by the church to study anatomy and the naked human form as an artists model. Da Vinci changed all that. He butted heads over the church frequently but he eventually won out. His detailed drawings of human anatomy are as relevant to medicine today as they were then.

[Bob Ireland]

Potty bteak? {far right}