The Niebelungen Ride of the Valkyries

The Niebelungen Ride of the Valkyries

arthur szyk, watercolor paintings, valkyrie, swastikas, opera, wagner

Six Valkyries, choosers of those killed in battle in Norse mythology, ride on horses that are wide eyed, while the valkyries themselves carry ammunition. The shields they're using are decorated with swastikas, and one with a treble clef (to hint at the connection to the famous opera that the title takes its name from.).

Arthur Szyk

Ink & Blood: A Book of Drawings

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life

1942

Public Domain

Pen, ink and graphite on paper

Still image