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Digital painting on photoshop, 12 x 12 cm© Delphine GACHE - All right reserved
Any use, even partial of this picture is STRICTLY forbidden.
This picture has been realised for a CD album. As its sound point it out, it represents Valkyries at Asgard's doors. For those who don't know northern myths, Valkyries are beautiful and powerful warriors. They are the guardians of Odin's kingdom and they are in charge to open the "paradise doors" to the proud warriors fallen on the battlefields. We often give them rather hard features and belligerent attitudes... For me, The Valkyrie is not that. It's first a goddess. I imagine completely the way the warriors of formerly had to see them. After all, it's them who came to look for them during their death. I don't think that these men imagined aggressive and spartan womens... At the opposite, it was a honnor to fall during the battles, the warriors went with peace in the soul, why, simply because they thought hardly that charming viking women, cute and pleasant will take them... (yes it's true, it's a little misogynist when we go in deep, but it was however definitely that, the idea !) That said, I conserved this "guardian" aspect of the Walkyries. Because in fact, they have when even one of the most important mission... Everybody is not autorised to enter in Asgard's Kingdom !
For more details, have a look on my website : [link]
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Numérique sous photoshop, 12 x 12 cm
© Delphine GACHE - Tous droits réservés
Toute utilisation, même partielle de cette œuvre est STRICTEMENT interdite.
Cette image a été réalisée pour un album CD. Comme son nom l'indique, elle représente les Walkyries aux portes d'Asgard. Pour ceux et celles qui ne connaissent pas les mythes nordiques, les Walkyries sont de belles et puissantes guerrières. Ce sont les gardiennes du Royaume d'Odin et ce sont elles qui sont chargées d'ouvrir les portes du « paradis » aux fiers guerriers tombés sur les champs de batailles. On leur donne souvent des traits assez durs et des attitudes combatives... Pour moi, ce n'est pas cela la Walkyrie. C'est avant tout une déesse. J'imagine tout à fait la façon dont les guerriers d'autrefois devaient les voir. Après tout, ce sont elles qui venaient les chercher lors de leur mort. Je ne pense pas que ces hommes imaginaient des femmes agressives et spartiates... Au contraire, c'était un honneur de tomber lors des combats, les guerriers partaient la paix dans l'âme... Et pourquoi cela, tout simplement parce qu'ils pensaient dur comme fer que de charmantes vikings, douces et avenantes les emporteraient... (oui c'est vrai, cela parait un peu misogyne lorsqu'on approfondit, mais c'était pourtant bien ça l'idée !) Ceci dit, j'ai conservé ce côté « gardien » des Walkyries. Car au fond, elles ont quand même une mission des plus importante... Tout le monde n'est pas autorisé à pénétrer dans le Royaume d'Asgard !
Pour plus de détails, jetez un p'tit coup d'oeil sur mon site : [link]
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Comments: 24
jeandulin [2014-04-25 14:19:41 +0000 UTC]
J'adore!! Vraiment génial ce magnifique hommage a la religion viking!!! Et enfin quelqu'un qui m'a bien documenté sur leur nature réelle!! Encore bravo; visite mon groupe, project Amaris moi en tout cas, je watch!!
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ForTheLoveofSatire [2011-07-09 19:14:56 +0000 UTC]
Would you feel comfortable submitting this image into the Battle Ready Womyn group? [link] Were a group dedicated to realistically armoured women warriors and respectful interpretations of them and feel this artwork fits group qualifications. Hope you chose to contribute! (This would be best submitted into the Greco-Roman folder).
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Joshuahanson [2010-08-11 15:48:45 +0000 UTC]
Your right many people do give them a wise-ass personallity and this is a great depiction of them.
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Achillia [2009-05-02 23:48:35 +0000 UTC]
Great job! I like the way it makes me feel that they are waiting right in front of me.
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MelATCK [2009-01-30 12:51:26 +0000 UTC]
amazing! 0.0
wow!
Great piece! The horse looks so really. I envy you!
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NDA-Patel [2008-10-26 17:46:49 +0000 UTC]
This is amazing, she truly looks like a goddess! and the horse she's riding looks awesome, great work!
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Ombrenuit [2008-06-01 02:14:36 +0000 UTC]
Well detailed! The most amazing thing is that even with white eyes, they look truly insightful.
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PeppermintStick [2008-05-03 15:22:45 +0000 UTC]
The detailed gold and the majestic white horses are breath-taking! She truly does look like a viking goddess! A very inspiring piece
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kathlaidaprincess [2008-05-03 08:21:52 +0000 UTC]
Oh my God, this looks so awesome!
Great, great job!
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TheTower [2008-05-03 03:57:40 +0000 UTC]
Very nice!! I love how powerful and serious they look. Also, my eye spots runes. <3
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yourpleasantdarkness [2008-05-02 21:49:54 +0000 UTC]
Love the flow of movement throughout the piece in their hair and clothes, very powerful and free-feeling!
-A.C.
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