"The King's Gift: A Blade for the Worthy" Únětice Culture (2300–1600 BC), Early Bronze Age Central Europe.
Emerging from a fusion of Corded Ware and Bell Beaker traditions around 2300 BC, Únětice society’s advanced metalwork, unique burial practices, and vast trade networks made it a foundational culture in early European history.
With this drawing, I wanted to capture the image of the great king from the monumental burial mound of Dieskau (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany). Existing depictions felt limited, so I sought to convey his importance and the sophistication of this ancient culture as I envisioned it.
I wasn’t sure how to incorporate the double gold pins (Ösenkopfnadel), important markers of high status, so I reached out for guidance. @DanDavisWrites suggested looking into Harald Meller’s work, and this is what i found. Even so, I’m still not completely satisfied.
@DanDavisWrites Many thanks to Dan Davis; I recommend checking out his video on the Únětice culture on his YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
To finish, Here is a drawing of an important Nordic culture from the Bronze Age, which partly derives from this ancient Central European civilization. https://x.com/Re_my_06/status/...
Also, take a look at the Argaric culture in southern Spain, which existed during the same period as the Únětice culture and engaged in trade and even marriage alliances among high-status individuals. https://x.com/Re_my_06/status/...
@Re_my_06 This is so good
@VVeltkrieger Thanks.
@Re_my_06 Brilliant!🍻
@hall_sloan Thanks!
@Re_my_06 Tfw no man in high power is gifting me axes 😔 Awsome work Remy!
@Hillebard2 Born too late to be knighted by an ancient king... Thanks!
@Re_my_06 if I squint my eyes, I see a neolithic river pirate. Jokes aside, really love your bronze age drawings!
@DoodlingPiotr I don't know if these people practiced piracy. But many other cultures did. Somewhere I read that according to the Greeks, the Etruscans were famous for piracy.
@Re_my_06 Epico pibe
@Felipondio64 Gracias!
@Re_my_06 Dios, la forma en que pintas los distintos materiales y texturas es sublime
@Crazygamusino Gracias. Me alegro que alguien se haya fijado.
@Re_my_06 Being buried under a hill with a tree on top is peak burial. 100% would be my way to go.
@mowgliHBC It seems poetic and symbolically deep.
@Re_my_06 You might find this article interesting https://x.com/serbiaireland/st...
@Re_my_06 Well done, it inspires a warrior king pretty well, he looks like he would go and be the head of a warband to raid or protect his territory. Really like the square pattern, it reminds me to BellBeakers for some reason.
@Re_my_06 Absolutely amazing 👏 I love that you are making these overview artworks of different tribes/cultures.
@Re_my_06 Nebra Sky Disc (1800 BC). Replica on the International Space Station (2022).
@Re_my_06 @sanstitre2000 they did an exhibition of all this stuff last year in Alicante and it was amazing to see. love this!
@Re_my_06 damn, great work!
@Re_my_06 the king's Grift
@Re_my_06 Reconstruction of a rich female burial from Franzhausen in Austria, 2000 BC, related to the Unetice culture: "Oldest proof of colored striped fabric in Europe" https://web.archive.org/web/20...
