#The Wilton Diptych

[paulpingminho]

[arinewman7]

The White Hart – from The Wilton Diptych

Robin Isely

[my-deer-friend]

Every group photo has Those Bitches:

[une-sanz-pluis]

An interesting video excerpted from History Hit's documentary on the Battle of Shrewsbury discussing the treatment of the then-Prince Henry's arrow-wound.

[christliche-kunstwerke]

Jungfrau und Kind, c.1395-99 (Ei Tempera auf Eiche) (Detail von 3028) von Master of the Wilton Diptych, Eitempera auf Eiche National Gallery, London, UK

[entnoot]

The White Hart, inspired by the Wilton Diptych (1396)

(fullview for better quality)

[illustratus]

The Wilton Diptych (1395–1399) — Coat of arms of Richard II (Arms of England of 1340 impaled with the mythical arms of Edward the Confessor), with Richard II's white hart badge.

[novococain]

I don't know how to stay tender with this much blood in my mouth.

PRIDE., Kendrick Lamar / Title Unknown, Igor Skaletsky / Pie Fight Study 2, Adrian Ghenie / Nightwood, Djuna Barnes / Fire & Blood, George R. R. Martin / Unequal Marriage, Vasili Pukirev / Bloodsport, Yves Olade / Akahana, Akahana #2914014 / No Children, The Mountain Goats / The White Hart, from the Wilton Diptych / Fire & Blood, George R. R. Martin / The Demolition Lovers × The Torn-Up Road, Richard Siken / Not Here, Hieu Minh Nguyen / Jen Mazza × In Short, I Have Nothing That Can Express My Life but My Death…, César Vallejo  (tr. by Margaret Sayers Peden) / The Death Notebooks, Anne Sexton × The Lovers, Deftones Major Arcana / Nightwood, Djuna Barnes / Dillon Samuelson × unknown × The Wilds, Julia Elliott / WNQ Writers / Eurydice, Anastasia Shevchenko × How Festive The Ambulance, Kim Fu / These Violent Delights, Micah Nemerever / Salomé, Jean Benner × Not Here, Hieu Minh Nguyen / Judith en Holofernes, Jan de Bray × After The Movie, Marie Howe / Power Politics, Margaret Atwood × Skin to Skin × Not Here, Hieu Minh Nguyen / Reflection of You [opening credits] × Wide Sargasso Sea, Jean Rhys × unknown / Jeanne d'Arc, First Horseman of The Apocalypse, Anato Finnstark × Wide Sargasso Sea, Jean Rhys / Title Unknown, Tahir Tanis × Wide Sargasso Sea, Jean Rhys / Love Slowly Kills, Adrian Borda / PRIDE., Kendrick Lamar.

[shredsandpatches]

fic writer self-recs

@titleleaf tagged me in this and I'm not gonna miss a chance for self-promotion, so here you go.

Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favourite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers.

The Kindest Use a Knife (2014, Richard II, Richard/Aumerle, E, 11k words)

This is, to date, still my most popular fic and I'm still proud of it even though I'm a better writer than I was ten years ago (how was this ten years ago? What the fuck, passage of time). It's based specifically on the RSC production with David Tennant and was born out of a general sense of confusion over how the Stabby Aumerle ending seemed to work okay despite it making no sense in the context of the production and the ways the characters were played. I figured Stabby Aumerle in this production would only really make sense if Aumerle were under the impression it was the most loving option under the circumstances, and this was the result. Also, this fic made me realize I love writing the Yorks (the Duchess in particular just kind of charged into this fic). Fun trivia: my depiction of Exton owes a lot to Arthur Darvill's Mephistopheles (because I did love Doctor Faustus even before Hot Faust Summer).

Jesu dulcis memoria (2014, 14th-c RPF, Richard II + family, G, 1k words)

This was a Yuletide treat--one of those instances where someone's request lines up with something you'd been thinking of writing for ages anyway and the prompt makes you get off your butt and do it. It's centered on the creation of the Wilton Diptych from the viewpoint of the painter (who is fictional, since we don't really know much about who actually painted it) and focuses on the idea that the painting is not only a statement about kingship but also a memorial to Richard's (many) dead loved ones. Also there's one simile in there that everyone seems to love and so now I think about it every time I encounter gold leaf (which is a lot. I'm a manuscript librarian, although I wasn't when I wrote this).

Andělíčku rozkochaný (2019, 14th-c RPF, Richard II/Anne of Bohemia, E, 9k words)

Anne of Bohemia is, as you all know, my forever girl, and I'm still proud of this character study of her and her marriage to Richard and their approach to their infertility. I wrote a lot of stuff on this basic theme around the time I was writing this fic; maybe it was because turning 40 was getting to me on a subconscious level. The first scene of the fic is one of those things that came to me pretty much fully formed, while the last scene is another one of those things I'd had in my head for a while and finally had a reason to write down. (This is, therefore, another fic that has part of its genesis in a shiny historical artifact.)

not half so fair as thou (2023, Doctor Faustus, Faustus/Mephistopheles, E, 6k words)

We have arrived at Hot Faust Summer! The premise of this one came out of my pondering a line not from Marlowe's play but from Berlioz's La Damnation de Faust, which I was in last May and have not yet shut up about, but long story short, it set me thinking about productions where Faust(us) and his shadow-self Mephistopheles look similar (not unheard-of in Marlowe productions--the 2011 Globe one low-key did it and the 2016 RSC high-key did it--though I can't think of any operatic versions off the top of my head) and eventually I arrived at the premise of this fic. Which was a complete party to write. It was perhaps a little unsettling to realize that Faustus POV came to me extremely naturally but hey. That's academics for you.

none but thou shall be my paramour (2024, Doctor Faustus, Faustus/Mephistopheles, Faustus/Helen of Troy, M, 7.5k words)

It's the Codependent Faustopheles Manifesto! With boring academic dinner parties and sexy contract renewal! This is my most recent work (although it took me kind of forever to write; the tumblr post in which I proclaim my intentions to write it is here) and I'm really proud of it. It's weird, kind of gross, and has some massive tonal shifts in it, but I think it came off all the same. Plus I got to put some of my elaborate headcanons in there and I think I did a really good job with the "sex scene that is not actually sex but is definitely still a sex scene" trope.

Anyway, yeah! Go read my fic. I'm going to tag @skeleton-richard, @oldshrewsburyian, @themalhambird, @misskriemhilds, @heartofstanding, and anyone else who feels like doing this.

[riafunnel]

Nariya & Eriya with Folken

Watercolor and fineliner pens on paper

Hi Leaf! @gasexplosionatthescalpelfactory I'm your gift-giver for Escaflowne Secret Santa 2023! :D

@esca-ss @radical-rad1986

I was inspired by a painting called the Wilton Diptych. I wanted to portray the absolute adoration the twins had for Folken while also showing how unattainable he is to them. So I made them into a diptych! I used some gold and silver in the background and in some clothing accents.

I had a blast participating in this year's ESS. Thanks Rad for coordinating! :)

[cakesandfail]

SPEAKING OF RICHARD II

the Wilton Diptych is in Oxford at the moment and I had the following conversation about it earlier

me: so the Wilton Diptych is at the Ashmolean, I think I might go and see it on my week off

my partner: sorry what??? Wilton dick pic?

me: I mean, technically-

[sunlilys]

the wilton diptych, unknown artist. 1305-1399.

[wifeofbath]

Have any Richard II people read Helen Castor's The Eagle and the Hart? I found it in the bookstore, and the Wilton Diptych lured me, but from what I read, it sounds a lot like the standard "tyrant Richard, heroic Henry" narrative. Wondering if it's worth checking out, or if Castor brings anything new.

[sunthatiam]

Virgin Mary with Eleven Angels from the Wilton Diptych, Anonymous, circa 1395