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Post UT illustrated - Narn i hîn Húrin (part 2)
on: November 15, 2005 10:44
For the first part of this second section, again there are not many illustrations. Notably, there's an absence of pictures of the scene of Túrin in Brodda's hall - which I think would make a wonderful series of illustrations! There is also little of Morwen and Nienor during these early scenes and at Nargothrond, though I have found one of Morwen that I think shows something of her character (art by Filat):


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We then have a *lot* of pictures of Nienor / Niniel. If I was cynical, I'd say it was because most Tolkien illustrators are men and most men like drawing naked women LOL.



Níniel (art by Nasmith and Eissmann):

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And after naked women comes a dragon - also a favourite to depict!


Glaurung (Garland):

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Glaurung and Níniel (art by Howe and Edelfeldt):

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Túrin and Glaurung (art by Nasmith, Sjögren, and Guy Gondron):

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Nienor's death (art by Nasmith):

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The End (art by Nasmith, Howe and Price):

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Post RE: UT illustrated - Narn i hîn Húrin (part 2)
on: November 16, 2005 02:57
Here's another good one by Howe:

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It's actually my favourite from the whole Narn i Hin Hurin: maybe because it's so sublime, maybe because of it's incredible atmosphere or maybe because it presents the one positive thing that turned out of the whole story: the death of that blasted Glaurung.
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Post RE: UT illustrated - Narn i hîn Húrin (part 2)
on: November 16, 2005 05:47
There's a lot of pics of the death of Glaurung - I just chose the few I really liked ...

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Post RE: UT illustrated - Narn i hîn Húrin (part 2)
on: November 16, 2005 08:12
I know, but I just thought this one is particularly dramatic.
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Post RE: UT illustrated - Narn i hîn Húrin (part 2)
on: November 16, 2005 10:25
That one of Nienor's death by Nasmith... I can't decide if I like it or not. It seems to express all her grace and beauty, but none of the torment she's going through. It looks like she's diving into a clear pool... I think I like it, but not for what it is!
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Post RE: UT illustrated - Narn i hîn Húrin (part 2)
on: November 16, 2005 12:52
I have to say the one I really like out of that set is Inger Edelfeldt's Glaurung - he feels so *slimy* and creepy and dark ...
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Post RE: UT illustrated - Narn i hîn Húrin (part 2)
on: November 24, 2005 03:14
Wow, the art work is something. I don't like the pictures of the dragon though. He looks more like a comodo dragon then a dragon.

But the pictures of Nieniol and Turin of lovely. I like the last one.
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Post RE: UT illustrated - Narn i hîn Húrin (part 2)
on: December 06, 2005 03:51
Garland's Glaurung is... interesting. looks like it should be sying "BLAH!" or something
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