Gee, Shucks, guys! (blush! blush!)
Here I am trying to hide my classical intellectual leanings, and you “out” me!!

I could say that the picture was from an etching that I sketched one lunchtime, but the truth is that it is taken from a painting “The Battles of the Amazons” by Peter Paul Rubens, the Flemish artist (though he was born in Germany) of the 16th/17th Centuries. The painting can be seen at : http://www.abcgallery.com/R/rubens/rubens18.html

I believe it currently hangs in a museum in Munich.

The Rubens’ painting was originally chosen as Rosmartin Associates’ logo by our graphic designer more than 10 years ago, and it is on our brochure, stationary, business cards etc.
Personally I like to call it “Bridge Over Troubled Waters” [no, I am not a Simon & Garfunkel fan!!], since it depicts two parties (of women, in fact) fighting over a bridge, and as Claims Consultants, we often find ourselves trying to resolve difficult arguments and struggles!! We try to resolve disputes and act as "bridge" between the parties. Of course, there are many analogies that can be made (like "cutting up" the opposition!; "spearing" an argument!; fighting one’s corner!)

I understand that the Amazons hated men and kept them as slaves for hard work, and to preserve their race they killed all their newly born infant males and left only girls!! ( I think my graphic designer – who is a woman – was trying to tell me something!!)

Very few people have asked about the origin of Rosmartin’s logo, except that about two years ago I was giving a Claims Management Seminar in the town of Siegen in Germany. When the Rosmartin logo came up on the screen, one of the participants recognised it as coming from Rubens’ “Battle of the Amazons”; it turns out that the participant was an expert on Rubens and that Rubens was born in the town of Siegen!

Just to show that Claims Consultants can be arty-farty!! ;-)

Cheers,

Stuart

www.rosmartin.com