I am Sir Launcelot du Lake, 1917 is a painting by Newell Convers Wyeth which was uploaded on April 25th, 2019.
I am Sir Launcelot du Lake, 1917
For the illustration, Wyeth depicts the pivotal moment at which Launcelot, in blue, speaks the only words that will enrage Turquine, in red: I AM Sir... more
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I am Sir Launcelot du Lake, 1917
Artist
Newell Convers Wyeth
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
For the illustration, Wyeth depicts the pivotal moment at which Launcelot, in blue, speaks the only words that will enrage Turquine, in red: "I AM Sir Launcelot du Lake, King Ban's son of Benwick, and knight of the Round Table" (Lanier, p. 38). Realizing a truce is impossible because of his identity, the "unmasked" Launcelot pounces like a lion on Turquine and beheads him.
For the present illustration, Wyeth positions Launcelot with his back to the picture plane so that the reader-viewer steps into his armor, feeling both his bloodied elbow and powerful stature. Wyeth likewise captures the complexity of Turquine's persona, his muscled physique, hunched-over shoulders signaling exhaustion, and his expression of hatred. Background details further amplify the tense atmosphere: Launcelot's slain horse littering the field; Sir Gaheris, defeated by Turquine, sitting dejected with his hands bound; astride her white horse, the damsel scout nervously watching the fight; and on top of the hill, Turquine's shadowed castle, in whose dungeon 64 lives are at stake.
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April 25th, 2019
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