The song of the Nibelungs

“The song of the Nibelungs” gathers various Germanic legends based on historical and mythological facts. The manuscript was found in the Austrian town of Hohenems. It narrates Siegfried’s gest, the dragon hunter, in the court of the Burgundians where he was given the hand of Princess Kriemhild. Richard Wagner (1813-1883) used this theme to compose a set of four operas.

O canto dos Nibelungos reune várias lendas germânicas baseadas em factos históricos e mitológicos. Encontraram o manuscrito na cidade austríaca de Hohenems. Narra a gesta de Sigfrido, caçador de dragões, na corte dos Burgundos onde obtém a mão da princesa Cremilde. Richard Wagner (1813-1883) serviu-se do tema para um conjunto de quatro óperas.

Johann Heinrich Füssli (1741-1825)-'Kriemhild throws herself on Siegfried dead'-oil on canvas-1817   Zürich-Kunsthaus

Johann Heinrich Füssli (1741-1825)-'Kriemhild show Hagen the main Gunther'-watercolor on board   Zürich-Kunsthaus

Johann Heinrich Füssli (1741-1825)-'Brunhilde observed Gunther'-watercolor on board-1908   

Arthur Rackham (1867-1939)-'Alberich the dwarf talks to Hagen'-drawing-1911

Peter von Cornelius (1784-1867)-'Hagen sunk the Nibelungen hoard'-1859   Berlin-Alte Nationalgalerie