The Queen On Her Knees… Entreated Him To Spare Them, from The Chronicles of England, illustration by Herbert Cole
24th May 2012✧18:1342 notes
the queen on her kneesthe chronicles of englandherbert coleillustrationpaintingsdrawingsqueenkingarmymaidenvanquishentreatyarmorcrown
The Giant Sat At Supper, Fairy Gold, Herbert Cole, 1906 Don’t you love the stance of the knight on the left?
11th May 2012✧09:543 notes
the giant sat at supperillustrationfairy goldherbert cole1906giantknighteatingdrawingsarmor
Elan the Armourer, Herbert Cole, Fairy Gold, 1906
25th Apr 2012✧16:3451 notes
elan the armourerfairy goldherbert coleillustration1906armordrawingsforgesmithsmithyhammerswordhelmetoceansea
haha! the guy behind him is stepping on his cloak. lovely detail, the dugin/dugina crew must have been inspired by konrad witz.
22nd Apr 2012✧14:5010 notes
konrad witzpaintingsarmorknightofferingsdetailcupcloak
notjustbeard: “Lamia on her knees” Her expression and her pose shows more true, desperate love than many other paintings with kissing and hugging couples. And you know what? I can clearly see veins on his hands :p He’s officially on my list of the Men with Those Hands. so sexy
19th Apr 2012✧15:4331 notes
lamia on her kneeslamiapaintingswaterhousejohn william waterhousearmorknightmaidensexyswordsnakeskinredheadsforests
Vladislav Erko
18th Apr 2012✧14:513 notes
vladislav erkoillustrationcolorerkojokerheartskingskingdiamondsmacepipehatarmorscrollplaying cardspaintings
hyperealism: Metzengerstein by Harry Clarke for Tales of Mystery and Imagination by Edgar Allan Poe, 1923. my god what is that demon steed?!
17th Apr 2012✧19:47102 notes
Metzengersteinharry clarkepaintingsillustrationpoeedgar allan poeTales of Mystery and Imagination1923steedarmormushroomstoadstoolsfungipondmistyfog
artandopinion: The Temptation of Sir Percival (detail) 1894 Arthur Hacker i like the branch in the right foreground
12th Apr 2012✧16:33173 notes
the temptation of sir percivaldetailpaintings1894arthur hackersir percivalknightarmormaidenking arthurpercivaltemptationautumnswordhalo
anachronisticfairytales: Pallas Athene Gustav Klimt athena is one of my favorites!
11th Apr 2012✧19:0861 notes
pallas atheneathenapallas athenagoldarmorpaintingsklimtgustav klimtscale mailhelmetgoddessgreekgreece
Fairy Gold, illustration by Herbert Cole, 1906
9th Apr 2012✧17:5831 notes
fairy goldillustrationherbert cole1906drawingsknightarmordragonfairy talesword
Opaque  by  andbamnan