Arthurian paintings

earwigbiscuits: The Four Queens Find Lancelot Sleeping by Frank Cadogan Cowper

The enchanter Merlin and the fey Viviene in the forest of Broceliande by Gustave Dore. He also did a black and white illustration of the pair. / Please look in my shop for more work by Gustave Dore • Millions of unique designs by independent artists. Find your thing.

King Arthur is perhaps the most well-known subject in Anglophone literature. The Arthurian legend not only endures but also evolves and expands over time.

In this 9-12 lesson, students will explore the Arthurian codes of chivalry and courtly love as portrayed in art, modern films, books, and poetry. Students will write a script, create scenery, and act out a short thematic play demonstrating modern concepts of love, friendship, and honorable behavior.

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(Detail) "Elaine" by Edmund Blair Leighton

Son of a sea cook, the heat is on for me to join the choir at church. It is not as if they have no women in the choir but most of the women they have are teenagers or kids in their early 20s. They need a more, ahem, mature voice. Two jokes here. No. 1, who would have guessed that the choir for the Latin Mass would be overrun by kids in their 20s? I am telling you, the Latin Mass is where it is at! No. 2, big laugh thinking of me as having a mature voice. I sound like a 10-year-old…

The Temptation of Sir Percival, John William Waterhouse