#kingarthur

[toothybj]

Long Live the King

[enchantedbook]

'The Lady of the Lake' by Lancelot Speed, 1912 From the legends of King Arthur.

[whencyclopedia]

The Arthurian canon is a body of medieval legends, romances, chronicles, and poetic traditions centered on King Arthur, a semi-legendary ruler associated with post-Roman Britain and the defense of Britain against Saxon expansion. Emerging between the early Middle Ages and the late medieval period, the tradition evolved from Brittonic heroic folklore and Welsh mythological material into one of medieval Europe’s most influential literary cycles. Early traditions portrayed Arthur primarily as a warrior and leader of battles, but over time the legend absorbed supernatural elements, prophetic traditions, Christian symbolism, and ideals of kingship and chivalry. Between the 12th and 15th centuries, writers across Britain and continental Europe transformed the Arthurian tradition into a vast interconnected literary world centered on Camelot, the Round Table, Merlin, Lancelot, Guinevere, Excalibur, and the Holy Grail. Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae (1136) established Arthur as a king of Britain, while French romance writers such as Chrétien de Troyes introduced courtly love, knightly quests, and the Grail tradition. Later prose cycles and English romances developed the tragic fall of Camelot and the moral collapse of the Round Table. By the time of Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur (completed c. 1470), the Arthurian canon had become a synthesis of heroic warfare, medieval kingship, Christian morality, romance, and tragedy that continued to shape later literature, art, and popular culture.

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[recycledmoviecostumes]

This remarkable crown debuted in the 2011 series 𝑪𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒕, where Jamie Campbell Bower donned it in his portrayal of King Arthur.   Twisted blue string was added to the piece to give it a slightly different look in a 2014 episode of 𝑽𝒊𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔, where Linus Roache, playing King Ecbert, wore it.   Find out more: Bit.ly/Acces095    

[giublackcat]

Time to show the Emperor, inspired by King Arthur!

In the Emperor tarot card, a stoic ruler figure can be seen on his throne, which is adorned with the heads of four rams, representing his astrological sign - Aries. In one hand, he carries a scepter, representing his reign and his right to rule, and in the other an orb, a symbol of the kingdom that he watches over. The long beard of the emperor represents his vast experience; over time he has learned much about what it takes to rule, to establish power, authority and complete order for the benefit of his people.

Behind him, the barren mountains shows his determination, his ambition for greater heights and his leadership capability. Contrast this with his complement, the Empress, whose flowing fields are filled with nurturing kindness. The Emperor instead rules with grit, strength and force.

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[lockettopia]

This merlin character design from King Arthur comes from a personal project I was exploring a few years ago. I was exploring Merlin as more of a druid priest style character design. I still plan to do King Arthur some day, and Have more art from that project ill share in the future. What culture/myth/fairytales would you like to see me do?

Each week I’ll be revealing some of my many images from my past. Hope you enjoy them! Xoxo

[ladymangoes]

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