#arthur rackham
The Romance of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table illustrated by Arthur Rackham, 1917
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The Fishes, in their joy, stretched up their heads above the water, and promised to reward him,Arthur Rackham
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“If you want your children to be intelligent,” Einstein is said to have said, “read them fairy tales. If you want them to be very intelligent, read them more fairy tales.”
Arthur Rackhamillustrates classic Irish fairy tales.
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“Two Knights Joust in Ireland” (Sir Tristram defeats Sir Palamedes in Ireland)- Original illustration by Arthur Rackham for ‘Stories of King Arthur'
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The flowery-kirtl’d naiades. Color process illustration by Arthur Rackham for John Milton’s book, Comus, published in 1921.
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‘She put her arms round the marble figure which was so like the Prince’
Illustration from the Little Mermaid by Arthur Rackham, 1919
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In 1909, renowned English artist Arthur Rackham illustrated W. L. Courtney’s translation of Undine. The results are breathtaking, if unsurprising: Rackham was a master of his craft. The book contains 15 full color plates, and I’ve picked a few of my favorite to showcase here.
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Rapunzel in her tower with the old witch climbing up her hair. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
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This is a strange tale from Netherwitton in Northumberland, England, which is less than a mile away from Devil’s Causeway. There lived a couple who were deeply unhappy because they had never had a child. One day two strangers appeared at the door of their cottage, a man and woman as handsome as though they were royalty, though poorly dressed, and they had with them a little boy. They asked if they might leave the boy with them, saying they had very far to travel. The childless couple quickly agreed, and before this mysterious pair left they said the young boy’s eyes must be anointed every night, but they must never use the ointment themselves. For a long time they lived very happily together, but the cottager was ultimately unable to suppress his curiosity and one night he used the ointment on his eyes himself.
Nothing happened. Nothing for many days, at least, until the day of the fair at Longhorsley, when the cottager noticed in the distance the strangers stealing from a stall. He pointed them out to his wife who couldn’t see them, so he went to confront them, and it was then he discovered their true identity: they were the King and Queen of ‘the Bad Fairies’. The King of the Bad Fairies blew on the cottager’s eye and he lost his sight: he never saw the two fairies again, and the boy that had been left in his and his wife’s care vanished that very day.
[Sources: Arthur Rackham, Folk Tales from the North Country by F. Grice]
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We all know Crowley can be a little dramatic sometimes.
Concept reference / inspiration from the brilliant Arthur Rackham illustration in Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods. This has always been one of my favorite pieces and the energy fits these two characters so well.
Line art can be found here
Latest artwork is on Instagram
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Colored version here: https://labrador-tea.tumblr.com/post/186432931182/we-all-know-crowley-can-be-a-little-dramatic
After millennia of reluctant treats with Aziraphale, Crowley finally develops a weak spot for ice cream.
Line art for next drawing (minus silly quote).
Concept reference / inspiration from the brilliant Arthur Rackham illustration in Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods. This has always been one of my favorite pieces and the energy fits the characters so well.
Will post the colored version soon!
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What Angel Wakes Me from My Flowery Bed?, from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Nights Dream by Arthur Rackham (1908)
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