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Funerium — Fall of the Rebel Angels
Published: 2009-09-26 18:28:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 8374; Favourites: 161; Downloads: 0
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Details & comparison here: -> [link] <-Mixed media since this is a photo of a wood engraving heavily photomanipulated, airbrushed & textured.
Scene from John Milton's Paradise Lost.
Original is an engraving from 1870, by Gustave Doré, more info of him & his works here: [link]
I´ve always been a huge fan of engraving works by Doré and others, and have worked with a few pieces like this before on some cd-cover work. Unfortunately I don´t have permission to upload the earlier ones to DA, but this one isn´t used on anything yet so I can show it. Big thanks for checking out.
Stock-photo of the engraving is bought from iStockphoto.com, and you can see small parts of it in the detail-image linked above if you´re curious on seeing what part came from Doré and what´s my own touch. Textures used are my own.
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Comments: 30
You trully have made justice to Gustave Doré's work on the Bible (the Popular Bible, that is, since these engravings are first found here). I always remember his vision of the fallen Satan - such a beautiful angel, looking above in despair. Your own work is, as always, superb.
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A Stunning Masterpiece!!! Should be hanging in a museum...
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Genius!... I love also the woodcuts, lithographies, engravings, aquatints etc. of Albrecht Dürer, Goya and so many others...
I love the concept in this your work. Bravo
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I love it , is there any chancce you'll dothe rest of the mans work ? I'd love to see a mroe detailed Sammael
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Not all of them I´m sure, since there´s way too many. But possibly some, there´s a few of his scenes I´ve adored since forever, and would be nice to try them out at some point.
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then I faithfully await them
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Wow and Gustave Doré is one of my favorite artist, I have Dante's divine comedy with all of Gustave's artwork! It's amazing! Great job!
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this is great! awesome job!! truly amazing i love it.
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Whoa this looks very cool like something you'd see in a museum.
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Which ones you are not allowed to upload? The CD cover images? Why?
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One cover piece and a couple of others that were used on the inside of the booklet, as background images on pages where the lyrics were.
Many bands demand exclusive usage & display rights when they commission an artist, so he/she can´t display the pieces in their personal galleries, they want the art to appear only in places they choose themselves, like in the booklets & possible site & shirt graphics. Not a problem for me though, as long as the band pays the agreed price for my work.
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Ok, it just sounds strange that an artist could lose rights to use his/her art in, say, a portfolio.
Well, probably it is a good idea to respect the will of the customer (if it doesn't happen all the time) even if the request wouldn't be completely legally binding. (Is it legally binding?)
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Depenging on the contract and how detailed it is. But in cases where the band wants the exclusive rights, it´s usually pretty airtight.
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Wow really impressing!we can feel the sufference in the movement of the angels,even the horse suffer!Great adaptation
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