Edmund Blair Leighton (1852-1922) - Faded laurels
Oil on canvas. Painted in 1889.
70.1 x 46.9 inches, 178 x 119 cm. Estimate: SEK 1,000,000-1,200,000.
Sold Bukowskis, Stockholm, 7 Dec 2023 for SEK 1,000,000 + B.P.
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The Accolade (1901) by Edmund Leighton – detail.
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To Unknown Land (Edmund Leighton, 1911)
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A post was shared on Twitter and subsequently here on Tumblr of a painting which looked an awful lot like Din Djarin as a medieval knight, so I just wanted to share a PSA for anyone who has shared it: Unfortunately, it is AI.
I was curious myself about its origin so I used search by image on Google and it led me to this post on Pinterest where there was the following comment:
This is in an Ai generated image. I recommend looking at artwork created by Edmund Leighton, and Sir Frank Dicksee if you want the real thing. I suspect their work was probably used to prompt these amongst many romantic era painters and 80s fantasy illustrators. 😔
AI is now getting scarily realistic. We have to be really vigilant about not sharing the art to prevent it from invading our spaces. I totally understand how in the moment, you think "This is amazing wow! I must share it!" but unfortunately there is a growing possibility that you unknowingly shared AI art. I have done it myself and felt horrified after, that sinking feeling is awful. This is not a call-out post, just to raise awareness of how good AI is getting and ideally, always checking the source of any art you engage with.
Please, PLEASE do not attack the person who originally posted it on Twitter or anyone who reposted it here. I can't imagine it was intentional and most people, once the fact that it is AI generated is pointed out to them are rightly horrified.
Anyway, this whole debacle led me to looking up the art of Edmund Leighton and it is PHENOMENAL! So, I thought I would share a few here to get your Medieval Knight Din Djarin fix from someone who toiled away for hours, hunched over a canvas to perfect their craft:
Edmund Blair Leighton (1852–1922), God Speed (1900), oil on canvas, 160 cm × 116 cm. Private collection.
Edmund Blair Leighton (1852–1922), Conquest (1884), oil on canvas, 122 x 76 cm, Private collection.
Edmund Blair Leighton (1852–1922), Vanquished (1884), oil on canvas, 51.4 x 76.8 cm, location not known.
(I also found this article where you can see more of his work and read a bit about him!)
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Recreation of Edmund Leighton’s “The Accolade” (1901)
Send ⚜️ to see them doing or wearing something associated with knights or chivalry. - @reikatsukihana @ascendedhypothesis @ladyofvoss
Inspired by @otherworldseekers’ beautifully recreated vintage portraits
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