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Pax Romana Art
The Standard-Bearers
The Roman legion · Dawn
1.059 kr1.419 kr
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- Printed in the USA. Printed, stretched, and shipped in the USA.
- Free US shipping. Tracking included on every order.
- Canvas, framed or not. Stretched over FSC-certified wooden bars, or set in a wooden frame with a 12 mm gap around it.
- Hanging hardware included. Framed canvas arrives assembled, with the hanger attached.
- Arrives perfect — guaranteed. Damaged or defective? Free reprint or refund.
Details & specs
Framed canvas
- Canvas (cotton-polyester blend)
- Set in a wooden frame with a 12 mm (0.45″) gap around the canvas
- 42 mm (1.65″) deep
- Arrives assembled and ready to hang: hanger attached, screws or nails included
Canvas
- Canvas (cotton-polyester blend)
- Stretched over FSC-certified wooden bars
- Hanging hardware included
- Sizes: 12x16″ · 18x24″ · 24x32″
- Orientation: Vertical
- Medium: Canvas
- Style: History painting
- Era: Timeless
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Made to order and printed and framed in the USA. Produced in 1–2 business days, delivered 2–5 business days after that — 3–7 business days door to door. Free US shipping, tracked.
Damaged, defective or the wrong item? Email a photo within 7 days of delivery and we send a free replacement or a full refund. Because every piece is made to order, change-of-mind returns are not accepted.
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The Standard-BearersFramed canvas · Black · 18x24″
1.059 kr
1.419 krSave 360 kr
The Roman legion · Dawn
Three Standards, One Legion
A Roman legion carried many standards, and each had its own bearer. The aquilifer held the eagle, the sacred emblem of the whole legion. Each century followed its signum, a pole decorated with discs, crescents, wreaths and sometimes an open hand at the top, carried by a signifer. The vexillarius bore the vexillum, a square cloth banner hung from a crossbar, which marked cavalry units and detachments. Under the emperors an imaginifer also carried a portrait of the emperor.
These men were more than flag carriers. In battle the standards showed where each unit stood and where it was going, and soldiers were trained to follow their own. Vegetius says the signifers also kept the soldiers' savings, and so were chosen for honesty and literacy as well as courage. Monuments such as Trajan's Column show standard-bearers wearing animal skins over their helmets. Exactly who wore which pelt is not settled, and the meaning of the open hand is still debated; it may have stood for loyalty or an oath.
The piece
The painting is a group portrait. The three men stand shoulder to shoulder in a misty meadow at first light, the fog rising to their knees. The eagle-bearer stands at the center, a lion's head over his helmet and the gilded eagle high above him. To the left, the signifer holds his tall standard with its open hand, crescents and discs. To the right, the third bearer carries the red vexillum. Each has a small round shield and a sword at his belt. Behind them, the legion fades into the mist.
Materia · The materials
Canvas, framed or not.
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Wooden stretcher bars
The canvas is stretched over FSC-certified wooden bars.
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Floating frame
Black, natural wood or dark brown, with a 12 mm (0.45″) gap around the canvas. 42 mm (1.65″) deep.
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Ready for the wall
Framed canvas arrives assembled, hanger attached, screws or nails included. Canvas comes with its hanging hardware.
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