Germanic Collection (#4)

Maximilian I (1459-1519), Holy Roman Emperor

Caligula (Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus) (12-41), Roman emperor (37-41)

Siegfried! Siegfried! Our warning is true: flee, oh flee from the curse!, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods

Swear to me, Hagen, my son!, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Swear to me, Hagen, my son!, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Alberich goes to his son while he is sleeping and implores him to get the ring back

O wife betrayed I will avenge they trust deceived!, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
O wife betrayed I will avenge they trust deceived!, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Brunnhilde thinks Siegfried has intentionally deceived her by taking the ring

The wooing of Grimhilde, the mother of Hagen, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The wooing of Grimhilde, the mother of Hagen, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. The conception of Hagen. The dwarf Alberich seducing Grimhilde

The ring upon thy hand - ah be implored! For Wotan fling it away!, 1924. Artist
The ring upon thy hand -..ah be implored! For Wotan fling it away!, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods

The ravens of Wotan, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The ravens of Wotan, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. The ravens appear throughout the story

Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods, 1924. Siegfried hands the drinking horn back to Gutrune, and gazes at her with sudden passion

Brunnhilde kisses the ring that Siegfried has left with her, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods

Siegfried leaves Brunnhilde in search of adventure, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Siegfried leaves Brunnhilde in search of adventure, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Having given Brunnhilde the ring, Siegfried, dressed in full armour

The Norns vanish, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The Norns vanish, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. The cord which the Norns have been spinning snaps, they wrap the thread around themselves and disappear

Brunnhilde throws herself into Siegfrieds arms, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Brunnhilde throws herself into Siegfrieds arms, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Brunnhilde sees Siegfried and also falls in love

The three Norns, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The three Norns, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. The three Norns, goddeses of Fate, sit spinning the thread of destiny on the summit of Brunnhildes rock

Sun, I hail thee! Hail, O light! Hail, O glorious day!, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Sun, I hail thee! Hail, O light! Hail, O glorious day!, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Brunnhilde awakes and greets the Earth and sky. From a private collection

The hot blood burns like fire!, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The hot blood burns like fire!, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Siegfried draws his sword from Fafners breast and in doing so gets sprinkled with the dragons blood

The dwarves quarrelling over the body of Fafner, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The dwarves quarrelling over the body of Fafner, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Alberich

Siegfried kills Fafner, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Siegfried kills Fafner, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Mime takes Siegfried to Fafners cave and when Siegfried starts playing his horn, Fafner comes out

The forging of Nothung, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The forging of Nothung, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Wotan told Mime that only someone without fear would be able to forge Nothung

Mime and the Wanderer, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Mime and the Wanderer, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. The dwarf Mime tries to reforge the sword, Nothung

In dragons form Fafner now watches the hoard, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
In dragons form Fafner now watches the hoard, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Fafner guards the ring and all his treasures in a cave

Mime finds the mother of Siegfried in the forest, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Mime finds the mother of Siegfried in the forest, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. The dwarf Mime is forced to explain how he came across Sieglinde dying in childbirth

Siegfried sees himself in the stream, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Siegfried sees himself in the stream, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Siegfried says that he and Mime are not like the young of animals and their parents

And there I learnt what love was like, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
And there I learnt what love was like, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Siegfried complains that Mime repulses him

Mime and the infant, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Mime and the infant, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Mime speaks tenderly of how he reared Siegfried from infancy. From a private collection

Mime at the anvil, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Mime at the anvil, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Mime toils at the anvil to try and build a new sword for Siegfried

The sleep of Brunnhilde, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The sleep of Brunnhilde, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Brunnhilde sleeps in the fire circle, destined to be there until a hero can break through the magic ring to awaken her

Nothung! Nothung! Conquering sword!, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Nothung! Nothung! Conquering sword!, 1924. Frontispiece from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Siegfried, because he has no fear, can fix the broken sword, Nothung, left to him by his mother

As he moves slowly away, Wotan turns and looks sorrowfully back at Brunnhilde, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

Appear, flickering fire, Encircle the rock with thy flame! Loge! Loge! Appear!, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

The ride of the Valkyries, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The ride of the Valkyries, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie, 1910. The Valkyries flee from Wotans wrath at Brunnhildes misdemeanour. Private collection

There is a dread Dragon he sojourns, and in a cave keeps watch over Alberichs ring, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

Brunnhilde with her horse at the mouth of the cave, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Brunnhilde with her horse at the mouth of the cave, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Brunnhilde goes to get Siegmund for his battle with Hunding. Private collection

Brunnhilde stands for a long time, dazed and alarmed, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Brunnhilde stands for a long time, dazed and alarmed, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Having been told that Wotan has decided that his son Siegmund must die, and that she

Father! Father! Tell me what ails thee? With dismay thou art filling thy child!, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie, 1910

Brunnhilde slowly and silently leads her horse down the path to the cave, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

Fricka approaches in anger, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Fricka approaches in anger, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Fricka approaches Wotan, angry at the incestuous love of Wotans two children Siegmund and Sieglinde

Brunnhilde, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Brunnhilde, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Brunnhilde, the valkyrie daughter of Wotan by Erda. From a private collection

Siegmund the Walsung thou does see! As bride gift he brings thee his sword, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

Sieglinde prepares Hundings draught for the night, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Sieglinde prepares Hundings draught for the night, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Hunding, Sieglindes husband, has challenged Siegmund to a duel

Hunding discovers the likeness between Siegmund and Sieglunde, 1910. Artist
Hunding discovers the likeness between Siegmund and Sieglunde, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Hunding, Sieglindes husband, enters his house and meets Siegmund

This healing and honeyed draught of Mead deign to accept from me, 1910. Artist
This healing and honeyed draught of Mead deign to accept from me, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Siegmund is running away and, tired

The Rhines fair children, Bewailing their lost gold, weep, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. The gods step into Walhalla

One of the Gods, Donner, summons the mist away, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
One of the Gods, Donner, summons the mist away, 1910. To my hammers swing Hitherward sweep Vapours and fogs! Hovering mists! Donner, your lord, summons his hosts!

Erda bids thee beware, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Erda bids thee beware, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. As the gods return to Walhalla, Erda, the goddess of Earth

Fafner: Hey! Come hither, And stop me this cranny!, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Fafner: Hey! Come hither, And stop me this cranny!, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Fasolt has fallen in love with Freia

Ohe! Ohe! Horrible dragon, O swallow me not! Spare the life of poor Loge!, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

Mime writhes under the lashes he receives, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Mime writhes under the lashes he receives, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Alberich puts on the Tarnhelm and becomes invisible, beating Mime to taunt him. From Das Rheingold

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