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The Tower of Cirith Ungol

Owner: Ryan M
Artist: Donato Giancola (Painter)

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Title:	The Tower of Cirith Ungol
Artist:	Donato Giancola (Painter)
Media Type:	Paint - Oil
Art Type:	Illustration
Views:	1,531
Likes on CAF:	8 9
Added to Site:	5/5/2021

Description

After desiring it like The One Ring itself for years, I was finally able to add this stunning, large work by Donato to my collection. "The Tower of Cirith Ungol" is a personal work created in 2011-2012 and later included in Donato's Tolkien-themed art book "Middle-Earth: Journeys in Myth and Legend", published by Dark Horse Books in 2019 (a nice double-page spread on pgs 156-157). The image was also featured in Spectrum 19 on p210. Here's what Donato had to say regarding the inspiration for this piece:

"His mission failed with The One Ring taken from him, and tortured by the cruel servants of Sauron, Frodo faces a world in which all he has loved will be lost. Much the way saints have been portrayed in historical works of art, the nudity of Frodo emphasizes his vulnerability and desire to be spiritually released from the pain of the mortal world. This is not the isolated act of a single orc beating down a frail hobbit, but rather a representation of the oppressive will of Sauron threatening to place all of Middle-earth beneath his rule: shadow and shackles are the future for the inhabitants of Middle-earth."

Oil on panel
36" x 48"

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	Ryan M ( 2 ) Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	June 2015
Last Login:	September 2025
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Country:	UNITED STATES
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