Siegfried's Rhine Journey
Ferdinand Leeke, 1908Fine art reproduction on 200gsm matte paper. A5 to A1, plus 12x16, 18x24 and 24x36 inches.He stands in the boat and sounds his horn. Behind him lies Brünnhilde's rock. Ahead lies the Rhine, and a betrayal he cannot see.
Ferdinand Leeke painted Siegfried's Rhine Journey in 1908. It shows a scene from Götterdämmerung, the last opera in Richard Wagner's Ring cycle, which draws on the Norse and Germanic legends of Sigurd and the Nibelungs. The hero Siegfried has left Brünnhilde and sails down the Rhine in search of adventure, with her horse Grane beside him. The orchestral music which carries him there is also known as Siegfried's Rhine Journey.
Look closely at the bow, carved as a dragon's head, and at the winged helmet and the horn raised to his lips. Around 1889 Siegfried Wagner, the composer's son, who was named after the hero, asked Leeke to paint scenes from ten of his father's operas. They were printed in colour and sold across Europe.
The look
Jade water, gold armour and a white horse against grey cliffs and a bright sky. Heroic, bright and full of movement. Norse mythology art for a study, a music room or a hallway, and vintage wall art with an opera behind it.
Sizes
| Size | Centimetres | Inches |
|---|---|---|
| A5 | 14.8 x 21 cm | 5.8 x 8.3 in |
| A4 | 21 x 29.7 cm | 8.3 x 11.7 in |
| A3 | 29.7 x 42 cm | 11.7 x 16.5 in |
| A2 | 42 x 59.4 cm | 16.5 x 23.4 in |
| A1 | 59.4 x 84.1 cm | 23.4 x 33.1 in |
| 12 x 16 in | 30.5 x 40.6 cm | 12 x 16 in |
| 18 x 24 in | 45.7 x 61 cm | 18 x 24 in |
| 24 x 36 in | 61 x 91.4 cm | 24 x 36 in |
Custom sizes on request. Inch sizes have a slightly different shape from A sizes, so the edges trim a little. Size guide
Frames and delivery
Choose a black, white or oak frame, or order the print unframed. It is printed locally in the UK, Europe, the US, Canada or Australia, at the location closest to you. Free tracked shipping, no customs fees. Printing and delivery
Gifting
A grand gift for a birthday, a graduation or an opera night. A hero setting out on his last adventure.
More like this
For more Norse legend, see The Valkyrie and The Wild Hunt of Odin by Peter Nicolai Arbo in our Dark Romanticism Art collection. For another knight riding out, see God Speed by Edmund Blair Leighton in Pre Raphaelite Art.
