Edmind Blair Leighton the artist of this piece was a victorian painter
sometimes considered to be a second generation Pre-Raphaelite. But it would be more
accurate to simply say that he was influenced by them and displayed
similarities of style and subject matter, much like his critic John William Waterhouse.
I love the emotion in this piece, I feel like there is a underlying romantic story
between the knight and the queen/princess. I love the gold detailing on her gown, the way it flows around her, you can tell there is a body underneath. The lightness of her hair and the way its shines brings out her a royal beauty.
I love how the fadedness of the thrown, drape and even the people push the two
main caricatures forward.
In those day being knighted was a very special honor. You were only knighted after years of hard work training and passing many tests, or you did a something very heroic,
and you had to be of noble birth.
In those day being knighted was a very special honor. You were only knighted after years of hard work training and passing many tests, or you did a something very heroic,
and you had to be of noble birth.
