A tracte containing the artes of curious paintinge, caruinge & buildinge . OF REDDE CHAT. E n d e which fignifyeth reuen ge, in former times wasvfed to cover the Hearfes ofInch as had fought va-liantly,as we may reade in Homer and VirgiU^xa. imita-tion whereof,we painters vfe to attire thofe all in red,(oratleafttogiue them a redde mantle) which hau«fhed their bloud for the faith of Chrift in toke of their^^jiFt/^•@\ martyrdome: In Campus CMartiusux. Rome, thofcwhich canvafed for an office in Comitijs^ (to (hewctheir vnconquerable mindes in vndertaking warre for their countrie) didwcar
A tracte containing the artes of curious paintinge, caruinge & buildinge . OF REDDE CHAT. E n d e which fignifyeth reuen ge, in former times wasvfed to cover the Hearfes ofInch as had fought va-liantly,as we may reade in Homer and VirgiU^xa. imita-tion whereof,we painters vfe to attire thofe all in red,(oratleafttogiue them a redde mantle) which hau«fhed their bloud for the faith of Chrift in toke of their^^jiFt/^•@\ martyrdome: In Campus CMartiusux. Rome, thofcwhich canvafed for an office in Comitijs^ (to (hewctheir vnconquerable mindes in vndertaking warre for their countrie) didwcarcarcd,thin,andtranfparantvaiIe,totheende their woundes mightthe more eafily be feene through it: by which demonftration of their valorthey attained to fuch honour and dignity as they defired. Of this colour theancient Lacedemonians were wont to attire their frefh water fouldiers (asflutarchxvportcth) when they fent them into the campe to the endethcymight not be difcouraged at the fight of their bloud. The Troianes vfed toweare mandilions, and garments of red. Homer II. 3 bringeth inP*r»w
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