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A Celebration Of William Shakespeare in Pictures
Here are some images of Shakespeare I hope you will enjoy. I put this page together to celebrate William Shakespeare, poet and playwright in images of Shakespeare. These pictures of Shakespeare represent a joint venture between myself and the artist Oliver Tadpole who has embarked on a series of illustrations of Shakespeare the immortal Bard of Avon! Tadpole hails from Warwickshire, home of the Immortal Bard! Many years ago, Oliver did a beautiful painting of A Midsummer Night s Dream and he has always had a fascination for the Bard. As a poet, I have played with the sonnet form from time to time, but the Shakespearean sonnet is a sublime art form in miniature that not many can aspire to! On this page we hope to present images from Shakespeare and pictures of Shakespeare too. We will also be presenting Shakespeare cards and posters on Zazzle.
William Shakespeare
Image of William Shakespeare
This Figure that thou seest put
It was for gentle Shakespeare cut;
William Shakespeare Flyer by Persimew
In this portrait by Tadpole, you can see the city in the background in true 16th Century style.
William Shakespeare Facts
A Midsummer Night
A Celebration of Titania and Bottom
Come, sit thee downe upon this flowry bed,
While I thy amiable cheekes doe coy,
And sticke muske roses in thy sleeke smoothe head,
And kisse thy faire large eares, my gentle ioy.
A Midsummer Nights Dream Flyer by Persimew
The illustration here is taken from Act 4 Scene 1 of A Midsummer Night Dream by William Shakespeare it features Titania, Queen of the Fairies, under a spell. She has fallen for Bottom "a rude mechanical" who was rehearsing his play in the woods. The mischievous Puck has turned him into a beast with an asses head!
Pyramus and Thisbe - A Play within a play
William Shakespeare Pictures Wall Flyer by Persimew
A Midsummer Night's Dream is made even more delightful by the device of a play within a play. The "Rude Mechanicals" are a mediaeval guild putting on a show and rehearsing for this show. This is the device that puts Bottom in the woods where Puck can play tricks on both him and Titania. One of my favourite parts of A Midsummer Night is the play of Pyramus and Thisbe and Tadpole's latest illustration is of the character Snout dressed up as "WALL". Snout wants to play every part, but this is the one he ends up with!
Henry V - A King on Horseback
William Shakespeare Pictures - Henry the Fifth
Once more unto the Breach, Deare friends, once more
Or close the wall up with our English Dead
Henry the Fifth
Tadpole's illustration here is of the King in full livery and is based on Act 3 Scene 1 of William Shakespeare's Henry the Fifth.
Shakespeare Henry the Fifth
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.
Shakespeare's Macbeth - The Witches Scene
Hubble Bubble Toil and Trouble
" When shall wee three meet again?
In Thunder, Lightning, or in Raine?
When the Hurley-burley 's done,
When the Battaile's lost and wonne "
Shakespeare Macbeth Flyer
What a wonderful way to start a play! The Scottish Play begins with the three monstrous witches casting their spell in a massive cauldron and Tadpole has illustrated them in a particularly gruesome way as green hags!
William Shakespeare Pictures - Images of Shakespeare
William Shakespeare Picture - Hamlet
Alas Poor Yorick, I Knew Him Horatio...
Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio; a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy;
Shakespeare's Hamlet Flyer by Persimew
Hamlet, Act 5 Scene 1, is probably one of the best known scenes in Shakespeare's plays. I like Tadpole's illustration of Hamlet prince of Denmark.
Othello - William Shakespeare's Tale of Tragic Jealousy
Othello - The Moor of Venice
So sweet was ne'er so fatal - click to read the whole scene in Desdemona's bedchamber
Shakespeare Othello Flyer by Persimew
Othello, driven mad by love and jealousy is both archetype and paradox. Shakespeare's stories are always complex and close to life. How can love turn so easily to hate? It is an old story and nobody told it better than William Shakespeare in all its futility and tragedy. This is Act 5, Scene 2.
Free Shakespeare Scripts On Line
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William Shakespeare Picture - Sir John Falstaff
Shakespeare - Henry the Fourth Part One
Falstaff Flyer by Persimew
Sir John Falstaff, thinking he cuts a noble and dashing figure, is the light comic relief in Henry the Fourth Part One and several other Shakespeare plays. Here he is in his yellow suit in Act 2 Scene 4.
Well, you will gather from what I said earlier that they speak to me, and they CERTAINLY speak to Tadpole! What is your favorite Shakespeare play?
William Shakespeare Plays.... - Do They Speak To A Modern World?
Very nice! His work is still such an influence on the arts today.
Bery interesting. I think I need a Shakespeare refresher course. I can't believe how much I have forgotten.
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@suepogson: Thank you Sue. I appreciate that and will pass the message on to Colin :)
Midsummer Night's Dream is my favourite. Lovely pictures and lens.
I love most of his works, I loved "The Tempest" best.
My favorite, "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar".
Just wondering... Could I get permission to use the Pyramus and Thisbe "Wall" illustration for a blog post? With attribution and a link, of course. My blog is a theater set designer's culture diary http://devriesdesigndiary.blogspot.com/ so a few Shakespeare geeks might see it. You can message me back at my Lensmaster page cdevries.
Either way, beautiful drawings! And Wall is one of my favorite characters too! Thanks
Mine is Romeo and Juliet.
My favourite Shakespeare play is King Lear. Love the dramatisation. I think your lens is great! Give em the facts, nice and simple
Nice lens, good work!!
Wonderful lens. You've given Shakespeare what he deserves. Rafick
They do, and tribute pages do not get any better than this one. Outstanding!
I think that Shakespeare's plays have an enduring quality that makes them appealing even in today's time period. Midsummer Nights Dream, The Tempest and Hamlet are three of his plays that immediately come into my mind as some of my favorites. :)
My favorite is King Lear. I saw that play just a few months ago.
Nicely done!
I love his dramas, but got very less time to concentrate and enjoy.! Nice lens..! Well presented...!
Beautiful Art! Oliver Tadpole has done fantastic masterpieces.
I like several Shakespeare's plays, Midsummer NIghts Dream and Hamlet bring back special memories from the times I started to read Shakespeare. Much Ado About Nothing is the first I gave to my children as an introduction to Shakespeare. :)
Hamlet - a reflection of the state of the human race - and so true today!
Great lens. I love it.
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This is really beautiful artwork that brings Shakespeare's words into focus. Blessed!
What a wonderful collaboration. The Shakespeare art is incredible. ** Blessed **
Just came back from visiting Shakespeare's various haunts in Stratford - nice lens
I love Shakespeare, and I also love anything that puts facts and info about him together creatively, having spent much of my time as school librarian convincing kids that Shakespeare is cool! ;) Love the Shakespeare art!
The Tempest!
Followed by Othello . . . and then Shrew ... not so sure what my fourth favorite is. Maybe Lear, maybe Midsummer Night's Dream, maybe McBeth.
Very interesting facts and nice images. This is really nice, I am a fan of Shakespeare.
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