#n.c.wyeth

Ogier and Morgana

Legends of Charlemagne 1924

N.C.Wyeth (1882-1945)

‘Island Funeral’, N. C. Wyeth, egg tempera and oil on hardboard, 1939. @HenryRothwell

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Is ait an mac an saol, we say in Irish - ‘life is very strange.’ We create stories that protect an idea, and use power to exclude or include based on the same idea. History has shown that no religious or social ideology is immune from the capacity to make its doors as sharp as they are open, branding those who enter or maiming those who leave. Part of this, I am convinced, is because we speak in singular terms. I am a person, and I have a faith, and I belong to a group. Surely by now we must know that we are plural. I am peoples, with faiths and belongings. I have capacities and incapacities, and m power, too, is plural, hopefully hurting less with years. Hello to power of belonging Hello to the responsibility of the power of belonging. pg. 226 In the Shelter - Finding a home in the world Padraig O Tuama

Unknown , View of Chadds Ford - Newell Convers Wyeth ,c.  1908-11.

American , 1882-1945

“And when they came to the sword that the hand held, King Arthur took it up.”

Illustration by N.C. Wyeth  from The Boy’s King Arthur:  1922

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“Now ordinary people are born forwards in Time, if you understand what I mean, and nearly everything in the world goes forward too. This makes it quite easy for the ordinary people to live, just as it would be easy to join those five dots into a W if you were allowed to look at them forwards, instead of backwards and inside out. But I unfortunately was born at the wrong end of Time, and I have to live backwards from in front, while surrounded by a lot of people living forwards from behind. Some people call it having second sight. ~Merlin”

Painting of the day: "The Passing of Robin Hood" (1917) by N. C. Wyeth. +

Painted in 1917, "The Passing of Robin Hood" by N.C. Wyeth is a captivating portrayal of the final moments of the legendary English folk hero, Robin Hood. This artwork is part of Wyeth's illustrations for the classic tale of Robin Hood, capturing the essence of bravery, loyalty, and the end of an era.

The Story Behind "The Passing of Robin Hood": "The Passing of Robin Hood" is inspired by the climactic end of the Robin Hood legend, where the hero, gravely wounded and realizing his end is near, shoots one last arrow and asks to be buried where it lands. Leaning heavily on Little John, Robin Hood's final act symbolizes his enduring spirit and the bond with his loyal companions. Wyeth's painting vividly brings this poignant moment to life, highlighting the dramatic and emotional farewell of the beloved outlaw​​.

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(Boys King Arthur - N.C. Wyeth) :: [Guillaume Gris]

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With Giants :: N.C. Wyeth

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“Some religious authorities have tried to recognise the divinity of Christ while ignoring the divinity of humanity. They have tried to make Christ different from what may be called human; but by doing so they have covered the main truth that religion had to give to the world, which was that divinity resides in humanity, that divinity is the outcome of humanity, and that humanity is the flower in the heart of which divinity was born as a seed. It is the development of humanity that culminates in divinity; thus Christ is the example of the culmination of humanity. It would be hiding the greatest human virtue to hide this secret, which is the key to the mystery of the whole universe. ”

~ Hazrat Inayat Khan

NC Wyeth— with Ruslana Kovalynskaya.

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“I watch the ripples change their size But never leave the stream Of warm impermanence And so the days float through my eyes But still the days seem the same And these children that you spit on As they try to change their worlds Are immune to your consultations They're quite aware of what they're goin' through” David Bowie ~ “Changes”