I have fallen in love with this
painting and the story
surrounding it.
Going to view it,
is now on my bucket list.
The Meeting At The Turret Stairs
is available to see at
The National Gallery Of Ireland,
to see once a week for 1-2 hours.
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| Photo: The Meeting On The Turret Stairs |
The subject of the painting is the love story of Hellelil, who falls in love with her bodyguard Hildebrand. When her father hears of it, he sends her seven brothers to kill Hildebrand. The painting depicts the moment before Hildebrand goes out to meet the brothers, kissing Hellelil one last time, and parting with the injunction to "say never my name". Hildebrand subdues each brother until he comes to the youngest; then Hellelil, forgetting his request, calls to him to plead for mercy; as Hildebrand complies, the youngest brother kills him. Said brother takes Hellelil back to their house by dragging her from his horse, tortures her, and locks her up in a tower for many days, eventually selling her for a church bell. Hellelil tells this story to a Danish Queen in whose service she is, before falling down dead herself.
I am beside myself...
I want to see this painting.
Maybe one day I will go to Dublin
and spend one entire hour with it.
What would you do if you were given
one hour to do anything you would like to do?
(no matter where or what it is?)
Have a happy day.
Love you beyond the moon.
Me
