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"Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods" (1911)

 

Illustrated by Arthur Rackham

 

 

"Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods", as illustrated by Arthur Rackham, presents the third of consecutive published suites that were prepared

to illustrate Germanic traditions and, in this case, it included extensive colour and monotone images to complete his interpretation of Wagner's

"Ring of Nibelung".

 

C S Lewis - the Irish-born British novelist, academic, literary critic, essayist, medievalist, lay theologian and Christian apologist - held a lifelong

passion for Rackham's illustrations for Wagner's "Ring", noting that the illustrations were the delight of his schooldays and recalled his first

sighting of the complete set of illustrations from "Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods" thus:

 

There, on [my cousin's] drawing room table I found the very book ... which I had never dared

to hope I should see, "Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods" illustrated by Arthur Rackham.

His pictures, which seemed to me to be the very music [of Wagner] made visible, plunged

me a few fathoms deeper into my delight. I have seldom coveted anything as I coveted that

book; and when I heard there was a cheaper edition at 15 shillings ... I knew I could never

rest until it was mine.

 

The critical reception of "Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods" matched the personal reception of the young C S Lewis, as noted in the

following extract from "The Bookman" (1912):

 

Here Mr. Arthur Rackham's illustrations enter into competition with some of the finest and most

adequate stage realisations ever witnessed. But Mr. Rackham need not fear the comparison.

It is sufficient to say to any one who saw last year the first volume of the Trilogy that the high

standard of excellence there reached is here maintained. To those who did not one may mention

enthusiastically the vigour and splendid movement, the largeness of conception and subtle

atmosphere, and the grotesque, fanciful, or grandiose "feeling" for his subject which most of

them show. Everything Mr. Rackham does has distinction and is within its intention almost

always well done. Such intelligent illustration is a rare delight.

 

Rackham's suite of illustrations for the First Edition of "Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods" (1911) included 30 tipped-in colour plates and

more monotone illustrations.

 

 

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Cover for ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner and illustrated by Arthur Rackham

On the left, we show a rare First Edition example of "Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods" (1911) that retains

the original gold-stamped brown cloth cover - the binding used by William Heinemann (London).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To the right, we show the Title Page

prepared by Arthur Rackham.

 

 

 Title Page for ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner and illustrated by Arthur Rackham          

 

Our Greeting Cards and Fine Art Posters showing Arthur Rackham's artwork

for the First Edition of "Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods" (1911)

 

 

Greeting Card sample showing an illustration by Arthur Rackham for ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner

 

 

For connoisseurs of Rackham's work, we have prepared sets of 30 Greeting Cards (approximately 7x5" on premium acid-free card stock)

displaying each of his colour images for "Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods" and on the left, we show an example of how these

Greeting Cards appear.

 

 

 

 

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When presented on Greeting Cards, these images are prepared as tipped-on plates - in 'hommage' to the hand-crafted approach

typical of prestige illustrated publications produced in the early decades of the 20th Century. Each card is hand-finished and the

images are presented on Ivory card stock with an accompanying envelope. The rear of each card carries information about

Arthur Rackham, this wonderful suite and the profiled illustration - we have left the interior of the cards blank so that you may write

your own personal message.

 

Should you wish to order a reproduction print of one or more of these images, we have provided some options below. Each of our

Fine Art Posters is prepared with archival quality papers and inks - and also accompanied by information about Arthur Rackham,

this suite and the profiled illustration.

 

To purchase, simply click on the appropriate "Add to Cart" button and you will be taken through to our Shopping Cart secured through

PayPal. Multiple purchases will be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination in the world are

accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth of purchases.

 

Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through

ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.

 

In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Arthur Rackham.

Fine Art Poster sample showing an illustration by Arthur Rackham for ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner

 

An example of one of our Fine Art Posters

in a superb 12x18" format

      

 

The colour illustrations by Arthur Rackham for the First Edition

of "Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods" (1911)

 

 
Arthur Rackham - 'Nothung! Nothung! Conquering sword!' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner Arthur Rackham - 'Mime at the anvil' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner Arthur Rackham - 'Mime and the infant Siegfried' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner Arthur Rackham - 'And there I learned, What love was like' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner  

Nothung! Nothung!

Conquering sword!

 

 

Mime at the anvil

Mime and the infant Siegfried

And there I learned

What love was like

 

 

  

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Arthur Rackham - 'Siegfried sees himself in the stream' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner Arthur Rackham - 'Mime finds the mother of Siegfried in the forest' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner Arthur Rackham - 'In Dragon's form, Fafner now watches the hoard' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner

Arthur Rackham - 'Mime and the Wanderer' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner

  
Siegfried sees himself in the stream

Mime finds the mother of Siegfried

in the forest

 

 

In Dragon's form

Fafner now watches the hoard

Mime and the Wanderer

  

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Arthur Rackham - 'The forging of Niblung' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner Arthur Rackham - 'Siegfried kills Fafner' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner Arthur Rackham - 'The hot blood burns like fire!' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner Arthur Rackham - 'The dwarfs quarrelling over the body of Fafner' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner  
The forging of Niblung Siegfried kills Fafner The hot blood burns like fire!

The dwarfs quarrelling over

the body of Fafner

 

 

  

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Arthur Rackham - 'Magical rapture, Pierces my heart; Fixed is my gaze, Burrning with terror; I reel, my heart faints and fails!' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner Arthur Rackham - 'Sun, I hail thee! Hail, O light! Hail, O glorious day!' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner Arthur Rackham - 'Brunnhilde throws herself into Siegfried's arms' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner Arthur Rackham - 'The three Norns' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner  

Magical rapture

Pierces my heart;

Fixed is my gaze,

Burning with terror;

I reel, my heart faints and fails!

 

 

Sun, I hail thee!

Hail, O light!

Hail, O glorious day!

Brünnhilde throws herself into

Siegfried's arms

 

The three Norns

  

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Arthur Rackham - 'The Norns vanish' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner Arthur Rackham - 'Siegfried leaves Brunnhilde in search of adventure' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner Arthur Rackham - 'Siegfried hands the drinking horn back to Gutrune, and gazes at her with sudden passion' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner Arthur Rackham - 'Brunnhilde kisses the rung that Siegfried has left with her' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner  
The Norns vanish

 

 

Siegfried leaves Brünnhilde in

search of adventure

Siegfried hands the drinking horn back

to Gutrune, and gazes at her with

sudden passion

 

 

Brünnhilde kisses the ring that Siegfried

has left with her

  

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Arthur Rackham - 'The ravens of Wotan' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner Arthur Rackham - 'The ring upon thy hand - ... ah, be implored! For Wotan fling it away!' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner Arthur Rackham - 'The wooing of Grimhilde, the mother of Hagen' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner Arthur Rackham - 'Swear to me, Hagen, my son!' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner  
The ravens of Wotan

The ring upon thy hand -

... ah, be implored!

For Wotan fling it away!

 

 

The wooing of Grimhilde, the

mother of Hagen

 

Swear to me, Hagen, my son!

  

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Arthur Rackham - 'O wife betrayed, I will avenge, Thy trust deceived' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner Arthur Rackham - 'Though gaily ye may laugh, In grief ye shall be left, For, mocking maids, this ring, Ye ask shall never be yours' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner Arthur Rackham - 'Siegfried! Siegfried! Our warning is true - Flee, oh, flee from the curse!' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner Arthur Rackham - 'Siegfried's death' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner  

O wife betrayed,

I will avenge

Thy trust deceived

 

 

Though gaily ye may laugh,

In grief ye shall be left,

For, mocking maids, this ring

Ye ask shall never be yours

 

 

Siegfried! Siegfried!

Our warning is true:

Flee, oh, flee from the curse!

Siegfried's death

  

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Arthur Rackham - 'Brunnhilde on Grane leaps on to the funeral pyre of Siegfried' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner Arthur Rackham - 'The Rhine-Maidens obtain possession of the ring and bear it off in triumph' from ''Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods'' (1911), written by Richard Wagner      

Brünnhilde on Grane leaps on to the

funeral pyre of Siegfried

 

 

The Rhine-Maidens obtain possession of

the ring and bear it off in triumph

      

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