Art, Symbol & Imagination
Ortrud Passes Invisibly through the Air
A small dark-haired woman glides through a nearly empty sky above a fine bare branch. Long streaming hair supplies the strongest movement in the image. The neighboring verse describes Ortrud stripping, staining herself with fern-seed juice and following the children invisibly.
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Willy Pogány. "Ortrud Passes Invisibly through the Air" [editorial title]. In The Tale of Lohengrin, T. W. Rolleston; illustrated by Willy Pogány. Crowell edition, circa 1914, 1914, Thomas Y. Crowell. Source scan leaf 31. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/library-0460-029
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
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The Tale of LohengrinT. W. Rolleston; illustrated by Willy Pogány1914More from this book
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Willy Pogány. Ortrud Passes Invisibly through the Air. The Tale of Lohengrin. Scan leaf 31. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/library-0460-029