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"550 B.C. PERSIAN WARRIOR
#1"
Persian Warrior # 1 is the
Captain of his troop of
Persian warriors. He is a
fierce fighter, and few
doubt his word about
anything. But his men
consider him a fair leader,
never wasting his troops in
a losing battle. ”Better to
move away and fight again
another day” is his motto.
His uniform and decorations
are fairly simple, as he
prefers to be known for his
abilities, rather than his
vanity. he, like the other
Persians, have “a take no
prisoner” mentality. Cruel,
they could be called, but
those were hard, nasty, and
unforgiving times.
The Persians, over the many
years, watched the Assyrians
rise and fall, then the
Medes. Now it is the
Persians time to shine. They
rebuilt Babylon and their
headquarters was in Susa,
not a far distance from
Babylon. Their blue-green
brick buildings were
spectacular and impressive.
The Pergamon Museum in
Berlin has replicated these
walls and they serve as the
inspiration for this series.
Artist’s note: This costume
was is woven in a “multiple
tabby weave” structure,
which I changed. When you
look at the fabric from the
front, you can see the
diamond shapes rising
vertically up the fabric.
But when the observer stands
at an angle to the work, the
diamonds rise at a diagonal,
moving up a winding path.
Sneaky? Like the Persians?
Stencils, acrylic paint and
sponges make good Persian
walls.
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