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Poster 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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18x24 inch Poster Print
Experience the legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight with our stunning poster prints from Media Storehouse. This captivating image by William McLaren, available through Mary Evans Prints Online, brings to life the iconic moment from the medieval tale as Sir Gawain bravely accepts the Green Knight's challenge and beheads him. Each high-quality poster print is rights managed, ensuring authenticity and adding a touch of history and mystery to any space. Bring the enchanting story of Sir Gawain to your home or office with this beautiful and intriguing piece of art.
Poster prints are budget friendly enlarged prints in standard poster paper sizes. Printed on 150 gsm Matte Paper for a natural feel and supplied rolled in a tube. Great for framing and should last many years. To clean wipe with a microfiber, non-abrasive cloth or napkin. Our Archival Quality Photo Prints and Fine Art Paper Prints are printed on higher quality paper and the choice of which largely depends on your budget.
Poster prints are budget friendly enlarged prints in standard poster paper sizes (A0, A1, A2, A3 etc). Whilst poster paper is sometimes thinner and less durable than our other paper types, they are still ok for framing and should last many years. Our Archival Quality Photo Prints and Fine Art Paper Prints are printed on higher quality paper and the choice of which largely depends on your budget.
Estimated Product Size is 61.6cm x 46.3cm (24.3" x 18.2")
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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