I AM A KNIGHT

 

“Who are you then?” “I am a knight”

“Of such I know not, not a sight

Of one”, said the youth, “nor word

Of any such, have I seen or heard;

Yet you are handsomer than God.

If only I, who go ill-shod,

Were made like you, and shone so bright!”

 

 

                                             

 

Scene no 61: King Arthur riding (MM no 63, King Arthur animated toy, friction drive, made in Hong Kong) in front of young Perceval and a red knight (Heye Art.-Nr.29734, Inside Neuschwanstein, Parzival, puzzle made in Germany).

The text: Lines from PERCEVAL by Chretien de Troyes.

THE CIRCUS

I sought a theme and sought for it in vain,

I sought it daily for six weeks or so.

Maybe at last being but a broken man

I must be satisfied with my heart, although

Winter and summer till old age began

         My circus animals were all on show,         

Those stilted boys, that burnished chariot,

Lion and woman and the Lord knows what. 

Scene no 60: Cardboard reconstruction of the Humberto’s Circus (Artia Prag edition of Vojtech Kubasta, folding panorama, pop-up display) and two real, roaring lions (Elastolin composition animals) among the paper artists.

The text: The first verses from the poem The Circus Animals’ Desertion, by William Butler Yeats.

DWARF-KINGDOM

For over seven centuries the Dwarf-kingdom of Erebor grew wealthy and powerful, but in the year 2770 the winged, fire-breathing dragon called Smaug the Golden destroyed the realm, and drove out the Dwarves.

           

 

                 

Scene no 59: The front gate to Erebor (WETA, Front Gate to Erebor, Sculptors: Dave Tremont and Leonard Ellis) carved into the green stone of the Lonely Mountain. And all around, green trees (Unknown manufacturer).

The text: From TOLKIEN - The Illustrated Encyclopedia, by David Day.

EL CID

…

And so his honour in the land grows greater day by day.

Upon the feast of Pentecost from life he passed away.

For him and all of us the Grace of Christ let us implore.

…

 

                        

 

Scene no 58: Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (Del Prado collection, El Cid, 1098) gallops past a ruined medieval church (King & Country, Battle-scarred French church) among the leafless autumn trees (Heki decoration plastic tree kit).

The text: From the last verses of «The poem of the Cid».

ATALI

“Brothers!” cried the girl, dancing between them.

 “Look who follows! I have brought you a man to slay! 

Take his heart that we may lay it smoking on our father’s board!”

 

 

                    

 

                 

Scene no 57: Conan against the children of Ymir (Dark Horse full color PVC set, Figures designed by artist Arthur Suydam).

The text: From Robert E. Howard’s «The Frost Giants Daughter».

ANIMAL FARM

«All animals are equal,

but some animals are more equal than others.»

 

 

Scene no 56: The pigs Napoleon and Snowball stand out among the rest of the farm animals (Britains plastic Toy farm animals and fences).

The quote: From George Orwell’s Animal Farm.

ZINNFIGUR

«The flat is a point of reference to the historian,

a means of expression to the artist,

and an object of desire to the collector.»

 

 

             

Scene no 55: Late medieval army - before the parade (Hand-painted, flat-cast metal miniatures).

What is a flat: From The Art of the Flat Tin Figure, by Michael Taylor.