Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Крымские татары Crimean Tatars Tatarzy

Hello friends,
Today little text and more sketches of my imaginary fabulous horsemen of the southern Russian/Ukrainian steppes -  the Crimean Tatars (Tatarzy, Крымские татары ) - especially of the 16-17thc centuries (XVI-XVII). 

In Polish horse culture many words have their origins in the culture of these steppe people - my favorite is 'bachmat' - sometimes bigger, other times smaller, but strong, fleet, compact  and especially brave Tatar  warhorse.


Please note they are unfinished sketches.

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5 comments:

  1. KadrinaziMay 22, 2011 at 3:15 AM

    Just discover this post :) Second drawing is great!

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  2. Mariusz StrzeleckiJanuary 1, 2012 at 4:04 AM

    Świetne obrazki :)

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  3. Dario T. W.January 1, 2012 at 12:35 PM

    Dziekuje - Wesolego Nowego Roku!

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  4. UnknownFebruary 5, 2016 at 2:09 PM

    Great artwork and great blog! I was wondering, what is the garment on the archer on foot? it looks like a kuntush/kaftan but worn in a weir way. Where is the other sleeve?

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  5. Dario T. W.February 8, 2016 at 4:30 PM

    thanks for your comment and many thanks for the good word! The noble warrior in kontusz over his kaftan (the first color image) ?? - well, I just did not paint the other sleeve.

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