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Please Lord guide my sword by ~Behydezell:iconBehydezell:

Categories Traditional Art > Mixed Media > Conceptual

©2009 ~Behydezell
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Trial by combat (also wager of battle, trial by battle or judicial duel) was a method of Germanic law to settle accusations in the absence of witnesses or a confession, in which two parties in dispute fought in single combat; the winner of the fight was proclaimed to be right. In essence, it is a judicially-sanctioned duel. It remained in use throughout the European Middle Ages and gradually disappeared in the 16th century.

Inspired by a german 14th century copper plate.

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~JulliusAscanius Jun 12, 2009, 7:10:48 AM
Really beutiful y really like the way you use the medieval icnonografic in a modern was but still lokks medieval really really lovely please keep living in the middle age haha take care great job
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~driany Jun 12, 2009, 7:19:14 AM
You're a genius *O*...

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*dashinvaine Jun 12, 2009, 9:15:24 AM
I don't think the clergy would bless a trial by combat... Didn't Innocent III try to ban it?
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~BerserkOrangeFury Jun 12, 2009, 10:06:40 AM
Wicked! A bit busy, would be nice if things were spread out a bit, but then again, that's the style of back then. Can we get some detail scan?

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*patty-space Jun 12, 2009, 3:19:12 PM
Very, very nice attention to the details. How did you do the background? Did you paint it or use blue paper?
Another amazing piece. :)
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*ImagenAshyun Jun 12, 2009, 5:23:33 PM
Wonderfully done! :D

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~magickalmoon Jun 12, 2009, 7:48:44 PM
beautifully done... and an interesting piece of history :)

I keep flashing the scene from the movie the princess bride in my head though teeheehee

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~HistoryKnightLS Jun 12, 2009, 8:06:08 PM
The detail! I especially like the bishop and his clothing. You=truly inspiring.

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~sereisa Jun 14, 2009, 12:11:15 AM
Wonderful art~ :heart: :heart:

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