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Siegfried Battles with the Gatekeeper as Alberich Approaches

Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld1865

The J. Paul Getty Museum

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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