The Last Song of Tristan is a piece of digital artwork by Daniel Eskridge which was uploaded on January 8th, 2012.
The Last Song of Tristan
Though he was one of the Knights of the Round Table, Tristan's most notable tale involves neither Arthur nor Camelot. Rather, it is the story of his... more
Title
The Last Song of Tristan
Artist
Daniel Eskridge
Medium
Digital Art - Digital
Description
Though he was one of the Knights of the Round Table, Tristan's most notable tale involves neither Arthur nor Camelot. Rather, it is the story of his affair with Iseult (a.k.a. Isolde), the wife of his uncle, King Mark of Cornwall. Some historians actually believe that the legend of Tristan and Iseult might actually have preceded and been the basis for the Arthur-Guinevere-Lancelot love triangle story.
Basically, the story goes that Tristan is the nephew and champion of King Mark. As part of a truce with King Anguish of Ireland, Mark is betrothed with Iseult, Anguish�s daughter. He sends Tristan across the sea to fetch her. On the way, the couple consumes a love potion and fall for one another. Iseult still marries mark, but she and Tristan carry on a secret affair for several years.
The story has two endings: one where Tristan dies of grief, the other where King Mark sneaks up behind Tristan and runs him through with a spear as he plays a harp for Iseult. I have depicted the latter.
Uploaded
January 8th, 2012
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Comments (6)
I J T SON OF JESUS
This stunning art work is not less that very sweet dream. Truly amazing and wonderful. Vote 4
Kristin Elmquist
Hey, how'dja sneak this one by me?!? lol Love it, Daniel, great composition and creativity. v/f
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