Silver and Berries - Inspiring Works of J.R.R. Tolkien (My Review)

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There are many great works of course, but one of my greatest inspirations are works done by J.R.R Tolkien.

The world and characters of Middle Earth he has created.

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J.R.R Tolkien


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John Ronald Reuel Tolkien , CBE, FRSL, (3 January 1892 - 2 September 1973) was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor who is best known as the author of the classic fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.

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I now have to admit i didn't really know much about the books before watching Peter Jackson's adoption of The Lord of the Rings trilogy... would say i was hooked instantly.

Peter Jackson


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Sir Peter Robert Jackson, (born 31 October 1961) is a New Zealand film director, screenwriter and film producer. He is best known as the director, writer, and producer of The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–03) and The Hobbit trilogy (2012–14), both of which are adapted from the novels of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien.

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My love for elves; beautiful architecture, flowing robes, pointy ears and everything, trees and waterfalls and everything else came with the release of The Hobbit films... I was so dumbfounded.


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Tolkien works has shown many portrayals of elves, every artist has their own take, as did Peter Jackson. From both texts and visuals i ever saw, for the elven -king Thranduil, I found myself combing all the different inspirations.

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Evin-King Thranduil


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Thranduil is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He is a supporting character in The Hobbit, where he is referred to as the "Elvenking," and he is referenced briefly in The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, and Unfinished Tales. Tolkien describes Thranduil as having a crown made of red leaves and berries in the autumn, and wearing a similar crown of flowers in the spring. Like most of the Sindar, he would have been beardless, tall, and grey-eyed. The name 'Thranduil' means 'vigorous spring' in Sindarin.

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My favorite pieces from these paintings had to be framed in something equally matching same beauty as the drawing.

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