Tolkien Artwork

[Annatar]

Is there actually a thread on photos or landscapes reminiscent of Middle-earth? Since I haven't found one, I'll post it here...

Tolkien's own drawing of Rivendell:

Tolkien had his inspiration for this from his hike through the Swiss Lauterbrunnen Valley. (Hence the name Bruinen / Loudwater; German "Lauterbrunnen" ~ English "loud well").
I did this hike in 2016. Here some photos (click to enlarge):

It's really a magical place and the parallels are very clear (unfortunately, the photos show it only rudimentarily). It' a narrow valley between two steep rock faces, and at the end you can see very high, snow-covered mountains. (For example the nearby "Jungfraujoch" and the surrounding mountains were his inspiration for some prominent heights of the Misty Mountains like Zirakzigil, but that would be another topic... but I also have some nice photos of it. 😉 )

But why am I coming up with this now?

The G7 summit is currently taking place. Although not in Switzerland, but in the Bavarian Alps in the castle hotel Elmau, which somehow reminds me of Tolkien's drawing: It is a rectangular, large mansion with a pointed tower in front of a mountain wall, surrounded by trees:

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

You're right about one thing.

Nice pics, BTW.

 

[Annatar]

You're right about one thing.

Nice pics, BTW.

Thanks. So is there a photo thread I haven't found yet?

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

I don't remember a specific thread, though there may be one.

Here's an old thread, sort of on the subject:

https://thetolkien.forum/threads/any-middle-earthlike-places-near-you.19378/

But there's no need to move yours there, IMO.

 

[Annatar]

Unfortunately, there's not much going on there either. A bit strange, because actually you can always discover Middle-earth somewhere when you leave the city and go hiking...
I can only encourage everyone to do so. Get out of the city, get off the internet, get into nature!

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

get off the internet

Except for TTF, of course. 😁

 

[Annatar]

Except for TTF, of course. 😁

Of course, you should immediately upload any photo that reminds you of Middle-earth here.
(Well, if I would do that, the server would explode). 😉

Alright, here's another photo I took of the original Silvertine back then in 2016.
The mountains are called "Eiger", "Mönch" and "Jungfrau".

The Celebdil, also called Silvertine (Silberzinne), is a mountain in the Misty Mountain range, and along with Caradhras and Fanuidhol is one of the three mountains towering over the mines of Moria. The direct role model for the Celebdil is the Silberhorn, the Jungfrau's neighbouring peak. Tolkien calls this white pyramid «the Silvertine of my dreams».

Sheltered in the Jungfrau Railway train, the modern ring-bearers ride through Eiger and Mönch: Saruman is simply powerless. His attacks just rebound.​

Today, the crossing would be quite a lot easier for Gandalf and his companions. Well, they could ride to the highest train station in Europe at 3,454 metres above sea level at least.

Lauterbrunnen Valley - the true Hobbit home | Jungfrau Region

New Zealand, my arse! The true home of the hobbits lies between the sloping rock faces in Switzerland's Lauterbrunnen Valley. Find out more!

stories.jungfrauregion.swiss

 

[Lithóniel]

(Well, if I would do that, the server would explode)

Haha same! I live in Oregon so there are so many beautiful places that remind me of Middle Earth

 

[Elbereth Vala Varda]

Haha same! I live in Oregon so there are so many beautiful places that remind me of Middle Earth

Indeed! Nature brings me to Tolkien. When I look at nature from the perspective of Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings, everything resembles Middle-Earth in some way, and everything leads me to think of Middle-Earth.

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

The Valar, Byzantine-style.

 

[Annatar]

This works only with gigantic amounts of incense! 😉

 

[Elbereth Vala Varda]

The Valar, Byzantine-style.
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It is a very cool style, trying to decide whether I should love it or not, but it is beautifully done.

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

An AI Minas Tirith:

And a mockup comic book cover:

https://www.reddit.com/r/lotr/comments/vrxo8c

 

[Elbereth Vala Varda]

An AI Minas Tirith:
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And a mockup comic book cover:

https://www.reddit.com/r/lotr/comments/vrxo8c

Wow. Both are good art. I prefer the top one, since it is more my style, but they are both so well done.
Thanks for sharing!

I have done some pencil drawings of Valar and other characters from The Silmarillion, but my art does not compare with this stuff!

 

[Berzelmayr]

a few more illustrations by Jenny Dolfen:

 

[Elbereth Vala Varda]

a few more illustrations by Jenny Dolfen:


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This one is my favorite from what you sent-- beautiful.

 

[HALETH✒🗡]

These are paintings by Salvador Dali.
Sauron, is that you?

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

https://www.reddit.com/r/lotr/comments/weecgs

Found some more by the same artist, she's very talented!

https://www.reddit.com/r/lotr/comments/r0mifb

 

[Elbereth Vala Varda]

https://www.reddit.com/r/lotr/comments/weecgs

Found some more by the same artist, she's very talented!

https://www.reddit.com/r/lotr/comments/r0mifb

These are cool. I have made similar to the Hobbit Houses.