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20th Century European Art
20th Century Overview

European Art before World War I Arthur Rackham

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  Arthur Rackham

born: London, England; 19 Sept. 1867
died: Limpsfield, Surry; 6 Sept. 1939

Illustrations for the Final Two Nights
of the Wagner Four Opera Saga:

Der Ring Des Nibelungen

All these illustrations were made around 1910 and published with an English version of Wagner's libretto for the four operas.

The Second Night: Sigfried

The Third Night: Gotterdammerung

The Three Norns	The Norns Vanish	Siegfried Leaves Brunhilde
Siegfried Drinks with Gutrune	Brunnhilde Kisses the Ring	Brunnhilde Says "No" to Waltraute
Alberich and Hagen	Brunnhilde and Hagen	Siegfried meets the Rheinmaidens
Rheinmaidens warn Siegfried	Brunnhilde's Immolation	Rheinmaidens Recover the Ring

First Part of European Pre-war Art

20th Century European Art
20th Century Overview