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The Return of the King

Artist: John Jude Palencar (Painter)

8 Comments  -   284 Views  -   7 Likes


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Artwork Details

Title: The Return of the King
Artist: John Jude Palencar (Painter)
Media Type: Paint - Acrylic
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 284
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Comments: 8
Added to Site: 4/26/2025
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Super pleased to add another major piece to the collection. By John Jude Palencar, he created this image for “The Return of the King” cover art as part of the 50th Anniversary collection of JRR Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” in 2005, published by Houghton Mifflin. The wrap around box art he created is already in my collection, so it’s nice to add one of the actual cover paintings as well. The set was meant to be an edition marketed towards a younger audience. This piece was also used as the back cover art and was included inside John’s art book, “Origins”, published the following year in 2006 by Underwood Books.

Exhibited: Canton Museum of Art, Ohio, "John Jude Palencar: Between Worlds," May 3 -July 21, 2019.

Acrylic on ragboard
14.25” x 19.5

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Colin Solan 
Member Since 2004
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1 - Posted on 4/26/2025

A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day.

Scruffy McFleabag 
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 4/26/2025

Awesome!

Kevin Warzecha 
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 4/27/2025

Magnificent, good Sir! The search continues!! 

Ryan M 
Member Since 2015

Posted on 4/27/2025

Kevin Warzecha wrote:

Magnificent, good Sir! The search continues!! 

Thanks Kev!

Ray Tolomeo 
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 4/27/2025

Very nice, Ryan.

Ryan M 
Member Since 2015

Posted on 4/27/2025

Ray Tolomeo wrote:

Very nice, Ryan.

Thanks Ray

Diana Dream 
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 7/7/2025

Whoa... jaw drop moment. Can't believe I never heard of this artist before. Actually... it is far too believable that I am out of the loop on most things... but in this case I have truly been missing out!!!! This is gorgeous!!! [insert heart-eyed emoji]

Thank you for posting!

Ryan M 
Member Since 2015

Posted on 7/8/2025

Diana Dream wrote:

Whoa... jaw drop moment. Can't believe I never heard of this artist before. Actually... it is far too believable that I am out of the loop on most things... but in this case I have truly been missing out!!!! This is gorgeous!!! [insert heart-eyed emoji]

Thank you for posting!

Hey Diana! Welcome to the Palencar Party! Better late than never! :-) His work is truly wonderful and singular. 

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