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Siegfried Battles with the Gatekeeper as Alberich Approaches
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld1865
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
This design was made in preparation for an illustration of the Nibelungenlied(Song of the Nibelungs), a medieval epic poem that gained prominence in the mid-1800s with the rise of German nationalism. Siegfried, a legendary, dragon-slaying hero, has reached the land of the Nibelungs by boat, visible at the base of the cliff. Here he is shown fighting his way into a fortress, where he will seize a treasure.
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld's composition frames the text field on two sides and cleverly allows the narrative to unfold in time and space.
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Details
- Title: Siegfried Battles with the Gatekeeper as Alberich Approaches
- Creator: Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld
- Date Created: 1865
- Location Created: Germany
- Physical Dimensions: 20.1 × 13.5 cm (7 15/16 × 5 5/16 in.)
- Type: Drawing
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Black ink and graphite on buff-colored paper
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 2009.72
- Culture: German
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
- Creator Display Name: Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld (German, 1794 - 1872)
- Classification: Drawings (Visual Works)
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