Lohengrin
- Artist
- Walter Crane
- Date
- 1895
- Style
- Neo-romanticism
- Genre
- Illustration
The painting titled 'Lohengrin' vividly captures the legendary knight from German Arthurian literature, famed as the son of Parzival and a symbol of chivalry. Often depicted in Neo-romanticism style, the artwork emphasizes the mystical elements of his story—his arrival by a swan-pulled boat to rescue a maiden, with the caveat she must never ask his identity. The piece may feature a dramatic illustration of the swan, the enchanted river, and the noble knight, embodying the romantic and fantastical qualities associated with the legend, as popularized in Wagner’s 1848 opera.
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