Lady Frost's Steeds - for Dave (Magnus073) by sandra46
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I dedicate this posting to one of the kindest Renderosians, Dave (Magnus073). In my region frost is often connected with the White Lady, mistress of the Dolomites, which are part of the eastern Alps.
This image (with a bit of postwork) is taken from a fountain in Lyon, France. The Batholdi Fountain is one of the highlights of the Place des Terreaux. The sculptor of the fountain (1891) also created the Statue of Liberty in New York City. The fountain has a tremendous amount of detail and you can almost feel the four horses, which represent four rivers racing for the ocean, pulling a female figure's (France)chariot forward.It stirred my poetic bone and this is the result.
Steed threatens steed, in high and boastful neighs
(King Henry V by William Shakespeare)
My Love is like to ice, and I to fire:
How comes it then that this her cold so great
Is not dissolved through my so hot desire,
But harder grows the more I her entreat?
Or how comes it that my exceeding heat
Is not allayed by her heart-frozen cold,
But that I burn much more in boiling sweat,
And feel my flames augmented manifold?
What more miraculous thing may be told,
That fire, which all things melts, should harden ice,
And ice, which is congeal'd with senseless cold,
Should kindle fire by wonderful device?
Such is the power of love in gentle mind,
That it can alter all the course of kind.
(Amoretti XXX: My Love is like to ice, and I to fire by Edmund Spenser)
Thanks for your kind comments.
Comments (41)
ME ENCANTA..
Very beautiful image and great dedication to a very wonderful person and artist.
"with a bit of postwork" LOL! Wonderful, and thankyou so much for the reminder of that fab poem, which I last read in the 6th form!
great image!!!!!
a poem i am unfamiliar with, beautiful and befitting for your picture
Intriguing image.
Fantastic work and detail..wonderful dedication!
Fantastic image and dedication!!!
Dave has been a super person, artist and friend for a very long time, he is one of the kindest and best commentors here. superb looking image for our bud Dave..
Wonderful image and dedication to our marvelous friend, fantastic textures, gorgeous work!
Fantastic sapture and postwork Sandra and nice info on this along with your poem..
Bella immagine , magistralmente elaborata per la dedica a una grande persona, oltre che artista !
Hidden horses. Nice post.
EXCELLENT render for Lady's Frost !!! Superb mood.
Wonderful shot, Sandra!
Sandra, you have me at a total loss for words as I stare at this magnificent dedication. Thank you so much for the time and care you put into this and even more for your friendship that means so much to me. You are so right about being able to almost feel the four horses pulling, and this fountain seems to have a life all it's own. I love everything about this dedication, and will be back to take it in as often as possible.
Uma imagem magnifica, um texto excelente e sensivel, grande dedi minha amiga, aplausos (5)
That is quite an amazing image! I didn't know what it was when I first looked at it. I thought it was some monsters or such! Then all of a sudden, I realized what they were! Most excellent art work, Sandra! Fascinating artistry!!!!!
This is Spooky..LOL..Excellent Work
Beautiful composition. excellent work
Great time for Dave my Beatiful . Artist A very large human values. He will love for sure ((5 + +)) De grands moment pour Dave ma Belle . Un Artiste de très grandes valeurs humaines . Il va adorer pour sure ((5++))
~A really fabulous capture and a great dedication!~
very beautiful capture and nice dedication sandra.
These horses were frozen in ice by mother nature and now frozen in time by your magical capture. Outstanding. Dana
fantastic image!!
Great image, postwork and dedication!!!
Wonderful dedi! Aloha
Very interesting capture - eerie!
Very nice work.. and a most deserved dedi. :)
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