If you already don’t know, I’m a huggeeeeeee fan of fairy tale and mythic art. Like, A LOT. I’m pretty much obsessed with fairy tales and mythology altogether, and most of my fantasy books are base…
An illustration by Arthur Rackham for the story ‘Jorinda and Joringle’ from ‘Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm.’ The caption for the illustration in the book read ‘By day she made herself into a Screech-owl. Or a Cat” as the cat is actually a shape-shifting witch. Artist Arthur Rackham was one of twelve children born to Alfred Thomas Rackham, a legal clerk, and Anne Stevenson in London in 1867. Rackham demonstrated a deep, nearly consuming interest in art at a very young age, and when he ran out of paper to draw on, he would use his pillowcase as a canvas. His artistic talent would not go unnoticed once Rackham enrolled in school, and at the age of sixteen, he would travel to Australia, where he would spend many months painting images of the country’s rolling landscape. Other accounts of Rackham’s trip down under indicate the trip was in part to help the young artist combat a state of ill-health. Upon his return, his father, who was not necessarily supportive of Rackham’s artistic ambitions, convinced his son to seek work in a conventional setting, which he did as a clerk in 1855. During this time, Rackham would continue...
Domestic Bliss, that's the name of just one of many Flickr photosets by flamenconut I've been looking through today. If you love vintage children's illustrations, you'll adore her other sets as well. She's got funny names for them, like Fuel...
Sharing photos of my fairy tale books, including Grimm, Hans Andersen and Charles Perrault
Alice in Wonderland is beloved and celebrated for its surreal charm and dreamlike atmosphere. As it turns out, the fairy tale setting and characters translate v
Throughout history, the woods have served as a place for many fairy tale stories and legends. When the characters of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods ventured into a dark wood, they went to fulfill their dreams and fantasies. What they were faced with instead was a place where nothing is what it seems and the truths of their realities. 25 artists were invited to explore just what is it about woods that are so compelling in Haven Gallery's upcoming exhibition, "Into the Woods": Adam Oehlers, Robert Kraiza, Mahlimae, Lara Dann, Marc Scheff, Anka Lavriv, Hannah Yata, Jean-Pierre Arboleda, Mab Graves, Brin Levinson, Gustavo Rimada, Poppy Lawman, Thomas Dodd, Chris Mars, Shane Pierce, William Basso, Nicole Palapoli, Rain, Paul Romano, Scott Radke, Christina Ridgeway, Joseph Weinreb, Brian Mashburn, Allen WIlliams and Vince Natale.
Sometimes we all need a fairytale. But once you've stepped out of childhood and into the world of hangovers, STD tests, and tax season, sickly-sweet fantasy worlds can lose their charm a little. There's always a place for the Cinderellas and the…
Sometimes we all need a fairytale. But once you've stepped out of childhood and into the world of hangovers, STD tests, and tax season, sickly-sweet fantasy worlds can lose their charm a little. There's always a place for the Cinderellas and the…
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Identifier: midsummerevefair00hallrich Title: Midsummer Eve : a fairy tale of loving and being loved Year: 1870 (1870s) Authors: Hall, S. C., Mrs., 1800-1881 Subjects: Publisher: London : J. C. Hotten Contributing Library: University of California Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: MSN View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: f fairy foxglove, and wearinga necklace of diamonds, thatcircled her throat with a wreathof light; eclipsed, however, bythe star that glittei-ed abovethe head of her sister queen.They moved, on hand-in-hand,to the birth-chamber; while poor Randy, bewildered by the perfume ofdews and flowers, and the gentle music, that whispered all around him,sunk upon his knees. * Remember, gracious Queen, he thought; remember, every crowthinks its own bird the whitest. In a little time, a low wail and bittercry told him that a struggle had commenced between a living spirit and abitter world. His entreaty, addressed to the Fairies, did not, however, content thewoodcutter; the attitude he had assumed suggested another—a higherand holier petition ; he prayed with all the fervency of his warm andhonest heart, that the dear young lady might be saved in her hour oftrial, and that her baby might be spared to her, to be the blessing andthe hope of after years. Prayer gives strength to the feeble and invi- Text Appearing After Image: 16 MIDSUMMER EVE gorates tlie strong. He arose much comforted, and looked round witha smile of satisfaction upon the tiny court, who, freed from the restraint i&i which the august presence of theirQueens imposed, unbent their spirits,and played such madcap pranks, thatHandy could not but feel liis freedomof sight a rare privilege ; it amusedliim greatly to contrast the buoyantand thoughtless energy and activityof the younger members of the tworegal courts, with the bearing, im-pressive even to solemnity, of theliigh oiRcial personages who, uponoccasions such as this, wci-e always iuclose attendance upon their sovereigns.Randy watched them Avith more thancommon interest, for he knew theywould soon be summoned to council.This man, though cast in so rough umould, Avas gentle and gracious inlieart and mind. He had been knownfor years to the good people, and theydelighted to do him kindnesses. Theyled him to where ihe eed deek shedrnEiii noiixs, and brought him therichest and earliest Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
If you already don’t know, I’m a huggeeeeeee fan of fairy tale and mythic art. Like, A LOT. I’m pretty much obsessed with fairy tales and mythology altogether, and most of my fantasy books are base…
The fairy tales of various cultures provide some unusual baby name possibilities.
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