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there's a popular myth about horse statues, that the number of legs lifted off the ground is code for the way the rider met their fate.
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If these are memorial statues, wouldn’t killed in action and wounded in battle be the same thing?
Nice design, by the way :) |
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My art professor said it isn't just a myth. And wounded in battle doesn't mean they died of that wound.
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Looks really nice....I too was taught that theory...
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5$ totally original and really nice illustration.
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classicoke on Sep 10 '07 cool then the horse eyes started to bother me =/ still fresh
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Are the horses wearing monocles?
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yeah, the horses are freaky...
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i like the birds sitting on all of them, though.
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I don't think that is a myth... or at least that is what I was taught.
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The horse statue symbolism is an urban legend...I think I read it on snopes.com once.
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I believe its killed in action, died from battle wounds, and died of natural causes.
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farflung on Sep 11 '07 i believed it too, but according to wiki:
"Although some statues in commemoration of the Battle of Gettysburg follow this practice, it is generally not used." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equestrian_statue true or not, hope you like the design :) |
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Not so keen on the theme, but the drawing is superb
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the eyes bug me..
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impossiblejosh on Sep 11 '07 i like the equestrian stuff. 5
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LOVE.
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g-regulate on Sep 11 '07 now this is my kind of thing :D
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This is a pretty cool design. I'm with the ppl that say the eyes are kinda creepy, though... And to PixelGurl: Wounded in battle would mean that they were wounded in battle and died of it later, after the battle. Killed in action would mean they were killed during the battle. At least that's what my sources tell me... :D But yeah, great shirt, farflung. I likey.
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like the drawing
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farflung on Sep 12 '07 thanks truthxinxshadow - that basically sums it up.
the eyes are creepy, i know. i wanted them to look a little sinister - like the horses had been brainwashed or something. thanks for all feedback. |
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love the creepy eyes. awesome design. 5
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whats with the guy who died of natural causes?
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I'd like it better if it was just the middle "wounded in battle" one... that i'd definitly buy!
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I know at least one statue that does not support this theory. "The Bronze Horseman" - statue of Peter the Great in St Petersburg, Russia. The horse has both front legs lifted off the ground, but Peter the Great died of natural causes...
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I actually prefer it with the text "how they met their fate"
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I love this style, really original idea for a shirt too! AWESOME work farflung.
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adorably random. :) Super drawings, too.
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love the design!
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Monkey III on Sep 17 '07 Ride free citizen!
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fatheed on Sep 17 '07 Very very cool style!
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fatheed on Sep 17 '07 Is this the nom de plume of an existing designer? Either way - it's great work.
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Red Strychnine on Dec 15 '07 I really wish this was printed. The idea is great and well-executed.
And I don't care what the rest of these jokers think, I LOVE the spooky dinner-plate eyes. :-D |
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^ I agree.
Though, at first I thought the top horse was Sleipnir, and now I'm disappointed that it isn't! |
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omg, i had to count the legs, too!
Sleipner would have been awesome... Still, i really like this illustration. |
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Can't fathom why this hasn't gone to print, I love it
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this is great!
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I LOOOOOVE this!!! It took a second and then I realized what you meant, the birds were very helpful. Also I looove the horses creepy eyes. They are cute!
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