Xanadu (For Violet) by davidoblad
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*** Kubla Khan ***
In XANADU did Kubla Khan
A stately pleasure dome decree:
Where Alph, the sacred river, ran
Through caverns measureless to man
Down to a sunless sea.
So twice five miles of fertile ground
With walls and towers were girdled round:
And there were gardens bright with sinuous rills,
Where blossomed many an incense-bearing tree;
And here were forests ancient as the hills,
Enfolding sunny spots of greenery.
But Oh! that deep romantic chasm which slanted
Down the green hill athwart a cedarn cover!
A savage place! as holy as enchanted
As e'er beneath a waning moon was haunted
By woman wailing for her demon-lover!
And from this chasm, with ceaseless turmoil seething,
As if this earth in fast thick pants were breathing,
A might fountain momently was forced:
Amid whose swift half-intermitted burst
Huge fragments vaulted like rebounding hail,
Or chaffy grain beneath the thresher's flail:
And 'mid these dancing rocks at once and ever
It flung up momently the sacred river.
Five miles meandering with a mazy motion
Through wood and dale the sacred river ran,
Then reached the caverns measureless to man,
And sank in tumult to a lifeless ocean:
And 'mid this tumult Kubla heard from far
Ancestral voices prophesying war!
The shadow of the dome of pleasure
Floated midway on the waves;
Where was heard the mingled measure
From the fountain and the caves.
It was a miracle of rare device,
A sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice!
A damsel with a dulcimer
In a vision once I saw:
It was an Abyssinian maid,
And on her dulcimer she played,
Singing of Mount Abora.
Could I revive within me
Her symphony and song,
To such a deep delight 'twould win me,
That with music loud and long,
I would build that dome in air,
That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
And all who heard would see them there,
And all who should cry, Beware! Beware!
His flashing eyes, his floating hair!
Weave a circle round him thrice,
And close your eyes with holy dread,
For he on honey-dew hath fed,
And drunk the milk of Paradise.
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By Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Dedicated to a very talented and clever artist known as Violet.
If you get a chance, check out her gallery.
Thanks so much for your support Therese!
The model of Xanadu will appear soon in my new store.
Comments very much appreciated and have a great day!
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Dave Oblad :^)
Comments (22)
Great Poem, good image.
Interesting idea... good composition and good iimage too
Excellent POV.....Looks like the perfekt place for me to be right now...!!! OOhhh is that me sitting there on the wall..?!?This is one of the best images you made till now...(am I biassed here ??) Wonderful choice of poem to go with this wonderful image...! Thank you very much for this..You're the greatest..X X X !!
it's good to have friends:)
You are truly Talented,Dave,Wonderfull artwork!! yes it is good to have friends..
nice image, i like it alot!
excellent poem and great image!!!!!bravo!!!vote!:DDD
Where's Olivia Newton John? :-) A very nice idea. Anychance of a render from inside?
Looks like a great place to relax and take in the sites. Cool work...
cool looking place lookinsuper
Dave, it looks fantastic!! The glass roof is awesome! A wonderful start to your new store! Best of luck! :)
excellent structure and use of props
Very Very Nice work here Dave!! POV is excellent. Vote!
Dave received your file for this model. Now being a modeler myself I won't comment on the image but rather the model. I had a look at it in Wings than converted it to 3ds and had a look at it in my modeling tool of choice Rhino 3D. It's one cool model with lots of potential. I'm going to mess around with it in Rhino and it's going to be a blast. I also brought it into Bryce as a 3ds file. Now for the non modeler just creating a scene and texturing the model adding props can be a blast. A Brycer can also have fun expanding on it. This is really cool work ol Buddy and I'm going to do something with this Model of yours. As regards the image hell you can show this model 20 different ways. Artists pick your choice. SUPER COOL DAVE.
well dave I thought I fell in love again and then the poem was not by you lol!! I love it all and yes we could all rest there and think of day's gone by: or day's to come whatever!!~ this is wonderful very different!~ and samuel's poem I love: what kind of a diet are you on what do you eat?? its not in the water I know that not in our neck of the woods ,you have so much energy my friend lol :V:
Very intresting collaberation of poetry and image! Great work - would love to see the inside
I guess all the comic books and crayola's I gave you for Birthdays and Christmas paid off. I feel everyone has a dream of all the things that they love the most set in one place would create our own personal Xanadu.
Wow! This is wondeful work. What a great and unexpected treat to enjoy both art and poetry enhancing an otherwise mundane day. Thanks!
A Paradise indeed! Beautifully composed and the textures are fantastic.I can only imagine the hours of work you put into modeling and rendering this.Excellent work Dave!~V
WOW!!! All I can say is you REALLY are amazing!!!!!! lol Linda
very nice work,well doneV
The model created for this image is now in my store for anyone that wants it. Have fun and keep an eye on my store for original and unique products. Dave :^)