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Fred & Liliane Funcken, Cavalerie Grecque (Vème-IVème siècle av. JC) - Original Illustration
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Cavalerie Grecque (Vème-IVème siècle av. JC)

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Une illustration extraite du Magnum Opus des Funcken, l'encyclopédie en 18 Volumes des Uniformes et Armes des Soldats de Tous les Temps, une merveille de précision historique et esthétique...

Ces cavaliers grecs proviennent du tout premier volume (Le Costume et les Armes des Soldats de Tous les Temps Tome 1 : Des pharaons à Louis XV - Page 45) et évoquent la période allant des guerres médiques aux conquêtes d'Alexandre...

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About Fred & Liliane Funcken

The Belgian artist couple Fred and Liliane Funcken are best known for creating various historical comics for the magazine Tintin in the 1950s and 1960s. While most were one-shot stories, they've also created actual series like 'Le Chevalier Blanc' (1953-1973), 'Harald le Viking' (1956-1967), 'Jack Diamond' (1959-1960), 'Lieutenant Burton' (1962-1967), 'Capitan' (1963-1971) and 'Doc Silver' (1967-1969). Their work is characterized by a realistic, precise style which gives their comics a classic touch. Both Fred as well as Liliane collaborated on stories and artwork to the point that their work is indistinguishable from one another. Text (c) Lambiek