[–] 1 point 11 months ago (3 children)

@phistorians that sheer cloth of the sleeves is fascinating to me. Theoretically Chinese silk methods weren't open for another 900 years. How are they making or even imagining something so fine?

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (1 child)

    @phistorians This kind of ancient propaganda transposes so well into the modern context. Thank you for the post.I was recently able to see the Trophy of Augustus in France and it has similar imagery. The longer you think about it, the more unsettling it is, but also the more crudely relatable.

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