Aragorn in Art

[inzilbeth]

I think I'm missing posting 'Aspects of Aragorn' and so, with nothing else finished, I'm going to start an occasional series posting pics of Aragorn as he appears in works of art, especially those paintings which pre-date Viggo. I seem to have gathered together quite a collection so I'll share some of the most interesting ones with you. 

The idea came partly from a project I'm working on but also from Cairistiona's 'Aragorn a Day' series and a recent post of Curiouswombat's which reminded me of all the Aragorns in miniskirts I've seen!

I'll begin with this offering by Rowena Morrell called 'The Last Steward of Gondor'. This one has to be worth a peek if only for those thighs!

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Comments

[ainu-laire.livejournal.com]

I knew immediately from your hint what this picture would be xD

Want some more outrageous Tolkien art? I have some for you:

Her Silmarillion art makes elves look, well... it can only come from Ezpeleta. Ongoing joke on TORn is that you get an immediate ban from posting this art XDD
http://fan.theonering.net/rolozo/collection/ezpeleta?hide=-2

And as a bonus, a pencil drawing of Aragorn and Arwen from her (Elladan and Elrohir w/ hobbit in bg?): http://img-fan.theonering.net/rolozo/images/ezpeleta/Arwen_y_Aragorn.jpg

Aragorn borrowed Arwen's cloak/mantle thing. This one is a gem. Don't want to spoil the surprise and state the obvious, though... http://img-fan.theonering.net/rolozo/images/gentile/boromir.jpg

Not as amusing as the other two, but it's that bloody purple again (and if it's Boromir rather than Aragorn, then where is the latter?) http://img-fan.theonering.net/rolozo/images/sweet/renewed.jpg

Gandalf's beard is awesome. Aragorn looks... uh... well, actually, he looks like an uncle of mine. My uncle is 100% Mexican XD http://img-fan.theonering.net/rolozo/images/herring/wolves.jpg It's that darn mustache.

Gondor needs no stinkin pants :D
http://img-fan.theonering.net/rolozo/images/rivoche/fellowship.jpg

Gandalf looks great, but the other tall fellow... let's play "guess who he is".
http://img-fan.theonering.net/rolozo/images/sweet/inscription.jpg

Fuzzy-slippers-butterfly-wings-lion-head Balrog! ^^
http://img-fan.theonering.net/rolozo/images/rivoche/balrog.jpg

This image would be fine if it were not one thing. One word: Saruman
http://img-fan.theonering.net/rolozo/images/kordej/towers.jpg

Dear Mr Nasmith- I love your art to death, but don't make Aragorn look so ancient :( Not so much funny, but it's interesting to compare your Nasmith-Aragorn piece to his old one. Thank goodness he put dark hair on yours.
http://img-fan.theonering.net/rolozo/images/nasmith/cheerless.jpg

Again, not nearly as funny as some of the others, but... Aragorn's cape. Dude. I think he accidently took Dracula's.
http://img-fan.theonering.net/rolozo/images/sweet/paths.jpg



Not funny ones:

I actually like this depiction of Strider- without that ridiculous mustache, preferably: http://img-fan.theonering.net/rolozo/images/hildebrandt/pony.jpg

Not funny, but... Boromir is absofreakinglutely gorgeous. I'll pretend he's Aragorn.
http://img-fan.theonering.net/rolozo/images/chmiel/Boromir_Frodo_Amon_Hen.jpg

This is something what I imagined Ents looking like before the films because, honestly, they were hard to visualise: http://img-fan.theonering.net/rolozo/images/sweet/entmoot.jpg
I prefer PJ's version now.

I just found this painting and wow, I really love it.
http://img-fan.theonering.net/rolozo/images/sjogren/eowynnazgul.jpg

This one is alright... Arwen is gorgeous. I'm ignoring Aragorn's mustache. I also don't think Tolkien knew what he was getting himself into when he made the crown a helm with wings on it.
http://img-fan.theonering.net/rolozo/images/hildebrandt/wedding.jpg

There are no words to describe how much I love this illustration:
http://img-fan.theonering.net/rolozo/images/herring/scouring.jpg

I love how angry Aragorn is in this one
http://img-fan.theonering.net/rolozo/images/spangenberg/aragorn.jpg

Arwen is pretty.. have yet to grow interest in the Aragorn
http://img-fan.theonering.net/rolozo/images/zeil/arwen.jpg

This is slightly funny. Mostly the background folk, with all of their pantless glory. Gotta love those boots of Aragorn's... whatever that pointy thing is called.
http://img-fan.theonering.net/rolozo/images/edelfeldt/crowning.jpg


I think all of these will keep your days without 'AoA' busy ;) Speaking of which, still need to read the prologue; finals are done in two days, so will read then :D

I'll look around dA for any non-Viggo Aragorn's, as well. There are a few.

Back to writing my essay... at 2:30.. *whistles*