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Published: 2008-02-09 02:59:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 3757; Favourites: 37; Downloads: 0
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A picture from Edmund Spenser's classic 'The Faery Queene'.There is Una, the Fairy Queen, and the cool character known only as the 'Red Cross Knight'. Of course, everything in the story is an allegory but I don't want to spoil it for everyone.
You can imagine the nasty dragon in the next frame over...
Enjoy and be well
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I'm so glad to find art for spenser's faerie queene! I wrote my senior thesis on Britomart and Florimell, but i love book i and the adventures of the red cross knight! Wonderful work!
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...I know this may sound awkward, but may I give you a hug for doing Faerie Queen art?
I read part of this in my British Literature class, and it was loads of fun; we read part of Cantos 1 and 4, where Red Crosse Knight defeats Errour and meets the seven deadly sins.
Props to you on all that detailed inkwork. You have both skill and patience.
...On another random note your quote reminds me of a movie with Bill Murray I saw called "Razor's Edge," I think.
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Sure. Hugs are great and always appreciated. Yeah, it's a great story and one with which I always feel I can become more familiar.
And good catch on the quote. I have an old copy of the book by Maugham and that quote is in the very beginning.
Thanks for the great comment!
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...Begging your pardon, but didn't Spenser say that the Red Cross Knight was named George, as in Saint George. Something about him coming from Saxon blood and that he would represent all of England?
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So he did, so he did. My daughter, four years old, has a book about the 'Red Cross Knight' and that is what we always call him, so I guess I was writing the description for her.
But yes. St. George of merry old England. Well played, sir.
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We're currently reading The Faerie Queene in my Renaissance and 17th Century British Literature course. No offense, but I think Redcrosse (as I've always called him) was the sap to end all saps! He gets separated from Una, and without her, he makes one dumb decision after another. Letting Archimago trick him, being distracted by Duessa's beauty, offering the shield of Sansfoy as a token of loyalty to Lucifera, and taking off his armor and drinking from that magic spring which left him a sitting duck for Orgoglio!
At least Guyon and Britomart had some common sense!
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But isn't that the point of it all? It is, after all, an allegorical tale. The characters all represent different things, etc. But I'm sure if you're taking a class on it you'll end up writing page after page about it. Let me know how it turns out!
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Finals are in a couple of weeks. I'm doing my final paper on Mammon and Sir Guyon's encounter with him.
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I'm glad you noticed it. That is why you rock.
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Thanks man... I may be late... um... lately, but I do try.
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There's always so much detail!! That chainmail alone probably took forever. It's awesome!
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Well drawing tiny circles can actually be kind of soothing actually! Appreciate the comment.
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I haven't read the story, but from the look of your illustration, it seems interesting. Must check it out soon.
I love the woman's costume! Especially her headdress. I like the narrative element of this, it's not just a portrait, but one senses the story as well. Beautiful work, your details are amazing.
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Ah, you sensed the story? Glad to hear it. Appreciated as always.
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So awesome.
It looks like somewhat like a medieval illustration.
It's how I would illustrate a story like this.
I am favouriting
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And I am thanking you. Looks like we have a similar view of the world.
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I haven't read it, but this picture looks really nice.
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Glad you like it, I aim to please.
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