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 European Art
before World War I


Arthur Rackham

 

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Rackham: self  Arthur Rackham

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

 

Illustrations for the First Day and Evening
of the Wagner Four Opera Saga:

 

 

Rackhame: The RingDer Ring Des NibelungenRackham: The Ring

 

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

 

The Prelude: Das Rheingold

 Rackham: Ring/Rheingold -- Rheinmaidens Frolic

Rheinmaidens Frolic

 Rackham: Ring/Rheingold -- Rheinmaidens Tease Alberich

Rheinmaidens
Tease Alberich

 Rackham: Ring/Rheingold -- Freia, the Fair

Freia, the Fair

 Rackham: Ring/Rheingold -- Loge Talks to the Rheinmaidens

Loge talks to
the Rheinmaidens

 Rackham: Ring/Rheingold -- Alberich and Mime

Alberich and Mime

 Rackham: Ring/Rheingold -- Alberich and the Nibelungen

Alberich and
the Nibelungen

 Rackham: Ring/Rheingold -- Loge, Wotan, and Alberich as a Serpent

Loge, Wotan, and
Alberich as a Serpent

 Rackham: Ring/Rheingold -- Fafner and Fasolt Examine Alberich's Gold Ransome

Fafnir and Fasolt
Examine Alberich's Gold

 Rackham: Ring/Rheingold -- Fafner Kills Fasolt

Fafnir Kills Fasolt

 Rackham: Ring/Rheingold -- Donner Summons the Storm

Donner Summons
the Storm

 Rackham: Ring/Rheingold -- Rheinmaides Plead with Wotan to Recover their Gold

Rheinmaidens Plead
with Wotan to
Recover their Gold

 

 

Rackham: The Ring

 

The First Night: Die Walküre

 Rackham: Ring/Walküre -- Sigmund, Siglinde, and Hunding

Sigmund, Siglinde,
and Hunding

 Rackham: Ring/Walküre -- Siglinde Drugs Hundings Drink

Siglinde Drugs
Hunding

 Rackham: Ring/Walküre -- Brunnhilde

Brunnhilde

 Rackham: Ring/Walküre -- Fricka

Fricka

 Rackham: Ring/Walküre -- Brunnhilde and Grane v1

Brunnhilde and Grane

 Rackham: Ring/Walküre -- Brunnhilde Pleads with Wotan

Brunnhilde Pleads
with Wotan

 Rackham: Ring/Walküre -- Brunnhilde Unhappy with Wotan's Decision

Brunnhilde Unhappy
with Wotan's Decision

 Rackham: Ring/Walküre -- Brunnhilde and Grane v2

Brunnhilde and Grane

 Rackham: Ring/Walküre -- Ride of the Valküren

Ride of the Valküren

 Rackham: Ring/Walküre -- Wotan Pursues Brunnhilde

Wotan Pursues
Brunnhilde

Rackham: Ring/Walküre -- Loge makes Magic Fire

Loge makes
Magic Fire

 Rackham: Ring/Walküre -- Wotan's Farewell

Wontan's Farewell

 

 Rackham: Ring/Walküre -- Brunnhilde's Long Sleep

Brunnhilde's
Long Sleep

 

 

Illustrations for the Remaining two days of the Wagner Ring Cycle

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2004-06-07