A lot of the discussion early in today's session (4.16) focused on the storyline of Turgon in Middle-earth, and how his throne room at Vinyamar reflects where he is and where he will be going.
So, a few salient details -
My first thought on the statuary is not exactly modest or simple. I went straight to baroque statuary in cathedrals in Rome, so...kinda the opposite of that
The hall of the apostles in St. John Lateran, for instance:
Obviously, the Elenwë statue will be more lifesize, and less looming and giant
But for 'statues coming out of walls' I am reminded of images like this:
Here, the angels aren't just bas relief, but (some of them) are statues attached to the wall, not freestanding on plinths of their own.
I think that baroque religious statuary has completely the wrong scale, but the right level of emotion and movement. I don't want a static statue, but one that conveys something poignant...and these artists certainly knew how to do that.
We also are not going to portray her as dead, so nothing like this one:
So, what exactly do we want her to look like? What should this statue convey?
And do people think it should be plain stone or painted?
So, a few salient details -
- An open - air concept, so that there is no wall closing off the throne room from the view of the Sea.
- Throne facing west, looking at where they came from (quite literally)
- Simple/modest stone throne, built into the building (not a movable chair).
- Statue of Elenwë built into the wall (not quite bas relief, not quite a free-standing statue) at Turgon's left hand.
- Idril stands by the throne on Turgon's right hand. (Later, this will be where the armor will be left behind).
My first thought on the statuary is not exactly modest or simple. I went straight to baroque statuary in cathedrals in Rome, so...kinda the opposite of that
The hall of the apostles in St. John Lateran, for instance:
Obviously, the Elenwë statue will be more lifesize, and less looming and giant
But for 'statues coming out of walls' I am reminded of images like this:
Here, the angels aren't just bas relief, but (some of them) are statues attached to the wall, not freestanding on plinths of their own.
I think that baroque religious statuary has completely the wrong scale, but the right level of emotion and movement. I don't want a static statue, but one that conveys something poignant...and these artists certainly knew how to do that.
We also are not going to portray her as dead, so nothing like this one:
So, what exactly do we want her to look like? What should this statue convey?
And do people think it should be plain stone or painted?
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