CHIVALRY

CHIVALRY

by VULPA

Original Artwork

Pen & Ink on Bristol Board

210 mm x 297 mm

"Some say that the age of chivalry is past, that the spirit of romance is dead. The age of chivalry is never past, so long as there is a wrong left unredressed on earth.

”​CHARLES KINGSLEY

DESCRIPTION

Heroic images fill our dreams and our fairy tales, captivating us with exploits of daring do against impossible odds. None is more iconic that the gallant knight riding to the rescue as depicted in this image. As if from nowhere he comes crashing into the scene on his valiant charger, facing down the menace that threatens us all. We are his inexorable destination and he is our saviour, defending the viewer from dangers both tangible and intangible.