Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Crowning of the Swan Knight
A kneeling armoured man holds a long sword while a pale woman bends beside him. Above, a radiant winged form extends a crown towards his helmet. The symbolic scene follows the Swan Knight’s victory in Elsa’s cause.
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Willy Pogány. "The Crowning of the Swan Knight" [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 82. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/library-0460-080
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
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Willy Pogány. The Crowning of the Swan Knight. The Tale of Lohengrin. Scan leaf 82. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/library-0460-080