Seen above is The Valkyrie’s Vigil by Edward Robert Hughes. Valkyries have been described as ‘dark angels of death’, ‘choosers of the slain’ and ‘spirits of slaughter’. These battle maidens appear on horseback with swords drawn, ready to guide those chosen to die to Valhalla. Usually depicted as warlike and strong, the Pre-Raphaelite-influenced works of Frederick Sandys and Edward Robert…
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- Books, Burne-Jones, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Edward Robert Hughes, Evelyn De Morgan, fairy tales, Paintings, Personal, Shakespeare
Art is a Mirror
When I was fifteen years old, my father taught me how to drive. I was eager, yet scared; I couldn’t believe that I had actually passed the test to get my learner’s permit. Dad wanted to give me ample opportunity to practice before beginning Driver’s Ed at school, so we drove together often. He’d pick a destination and I would…
- Andrew Lloyd Webber, Burne-Jones, Edward Robert Hughes, John Atkinson Grimshaw, Magic, Millais, Nature, Paintings, Whistler
Embrace the Night
The day has its own bright beauty. Morning may bring the possibility of a new beginning, but at night, everything slows down and the world takes on a different mood. Night wears a deeper hue, things become varying shades of blues and purples. It’s a slower form of beauty. Introspective and melancholy. Is it any wonder that some of our greatest…
