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Fine Art Print : Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren
Sir Gawain takes up the challenge. As instructed by the Green Knight, he swings the battleaxe and cuts off the Green Knights head. The head falls off and rolls towards the banqueting guests. The headless Green Knight steps forward, bleeding profusely, picks up his head by the hair, and rides off. Before he goes he invites Sir Gawain to visit him in a years time, on next New Years Day, and he will receive a return blow
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20"x16" (+3" Border) Fine Art Print
Experience the legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight with our exquisite fine art print from William McLaren, available through Media Storehouse and Mary Evans Prints Online. This captivating image brings to life the moment of truth as Sir Gawain takes up the challenge, swinging his battleaxe to behead the mysterious Green Knight. Witness the shock and awe on the faces of the banqueting guests as the Green Knight's head rolls towards them. Add this stunning work of art to your collection and bring the enchanting tale of chivalry and bravery into your home or office.
20x16 image printed on 26x22 Fine Art Rag Paper with 3" (76mm) white border. Our Fine Art Prints are printed on 300gsm 100% acid free, PH neutral paper with archival properties. This printing method is used by museums and art collections to exhibit photographs and art reproductions.
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 50.8cm x 40.6cm (20" x 16")
Estimated Product Size is 66cm x 55.9cm (26" x 22")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
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Sir Gawain, the noble knight of King Arthur's Round Table, boldly accepts the challenge of the mysterious Green Knight. In this moment from William McLaren's painting "Sir Gawain takes up the challenge," the knight kneels before the giant Green Knight, who instructs him to swing the battleaxe and behead him. With a determined gaze, Sir Gawain raises the axe high above his head and brings it down with a mighty swing, decapitating the Green Knight. The shocking sight of the headless giant leaves the banqueting guests in awe, as the head rolls towards them on the tiled floor. Defying the laws of nature, the headless Green Knight steps forward, bleeding profusely, and picks up his head by the hair. Before riding off into the night, he invites Sir Gawain to visit him on the next New Year's Day and receive a return blow. This striking scene, filled with the style and historical accuracy of medieval gothic architecture, is depicted in the intricately detailed glass window of a grand fireplace. The spherical tiled hearth and stained glass window add to the narrative's mystical and otherworldly atmosphere, transporting us back to the Middle Ages and the pages of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, a classic English poem of chivalry and the supernatural.
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