Saturday, July 26, 2014

The Woeful Dark Prince

"I have heard it related that a a certain time one of the younger cherubim wandered from Heaven in his play and came into the Realm of Hell: and there, it is said, the woeful Dark Prince of that domain, before he bore the youngling back to Paradise, its little wings being weary, nursed it on his knees and warmed it at his fires, remembering . . . . . ."


A remarkable work by Rose O'Neill, she of 'Kewpie' fame

7 comments:

Lee Williams said...

Wonderful.

Annie said...

Wow- So different from what I expect from her... I've seen some of her work that is different from her kewpies, but nothing like this... I enjoy the faces intertwining in the background, drawn to the scene...

Tom Sarmo said...

This I love. Thanks!

Tom Sarmo said...

Unexpected for certain, and fascinating. So many possible influences here. As a gas-bag I would name a few, but I'm trying not to be one =]

Thomas Haller Buchanan said...

Tom, Tom, Tom—at this blog you're allowed to be a gas bag (on topic, of course).

Thomas Haller Buchanan said...

Did I say 'allowed'? I mean 'encouraged' to be a gas bag!

Tom Sarmo said...

Haha! Okay here goes: Rackham, Blake, and Fuseli