Tag: die nibelungen

Rackham · Brünnhilde & Freia

Freia, the fair one · From : The Rhinegold & the Valkyrie, 1910
Freia · From : The Rhinegold & the Valkyrie, 1910
Brünnhilde · From : The Rhinegold & the Valkyrie, 1910
Brünnhilde slowly and silently leads her horse down the path to the cave
Brünnhilde stands for a long time dazed and alarmed · From : The Rhinegold & the Valkyrie, 1910
Sieglinde prepares Hunding’s draught for the night
” Father ! Father !
Tell me what ails thee ? With dismay thou art filling thy child ! “

Rackham’s Mermaids

” The Rhine’s fair children, Bewailing their lost gold, weep “
From : The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie
The Rhine-Maidens teasing Alberich · From : The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie
” Mock away ! Mock ! The Niblung makes for your toy ! “
“Seize the despoiler ! Rescue the gold ! Help us ! Help us ! Woe! Woe!”
The frolic of the Rhine-Maidens · From : The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie

All illustrations are from : The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner (1813-1883). Illustrations by Arthur Rackham (1867-1939). Published in 1910. New York Public Library at internet archive