06-21-2004, 08:21 AM
Picture 1:
The pictures theme is taken directly from the Diablo 2 storyline (the bound Tal Rasha being pierced by Baal's soulstone) so it is obviously created by a Blizzard artist.
It is, however, clearly made to look like an ancient egyptian artwork. The picture just to the left shows a hero facing a horde of skeletons. As far as I know there we no animate skeletons in actual egyption myths.
Picture 2:
This seems to be a section of the Bayeux Tapestry. It seems somewhat out of place in the headquarters of an all-female order of warrior-monks (or should I say warrior-nuns). It was probably placed there to give the place a suitable "medieval feel".
Picture 3:
The act 3 architecture is very ancient South American in style (perhaps with a bit of Angkor Wat thrown in) so for the mural pictures they have probably thrown in some pictures from the famous "codexes". A series of handwritten richly illustrated books created by a few native americans to preserve the memory of their conquered culture.
Picture 4:
These scribbles are obviously created by a Blizzard artist. The left one depicts a Grotesque spewing forth a lightning ball.
They are probably meant to resemble Fallen One art since they often appear together with pack of fallen ones (carvers, etc.).
The pictures theme is taken directly from the Diablo 2 storyline (the bound Tal Rasha being pierced by Baal's soulstone) so it is obviously created by a Blizzard artist.
It is, however, clearly made to look like an ancient egyptian artwork. The picture just to the left shows a hero facing a horde of skeletons. As far as I know there we no animate skeletons in actual egyption myths.
Picture 2:
This seems to be a section of the Bayeux Tapestry. It seems somewhat out of place in the headquarters of an all-female order of warrior-monks (or should I say warrior-nuns). It was probably placed there to give the place a suitable "medieval feel".
Picture 3:
The act 3 architecture is very ancient South American in style (perhaps with a bit of Angkor Wat thrown in) so for the mural pictures they have probably thrown in some pictures from the famous "codexes". A series of handwritten richly illustrated books created by a few native americans to preserve the memory of their conquered culture.
Picture 4:
These scribbles are obviously created by a Blizzard artist. The left one depicts a Grotesque spewing forth a lightning ball.
They are probably meant to resemble Fallen One art since they often appear together with pack of fallen ones (carvers, etc.).