Lady Death
Grim Reaper – noun
the personification of death. [Origin: 1925–30]
Old Slavic tribes viewed Death as a woman in white clothes, with a never-fading green sprout in her hand. The touch of the sprout would put a human to an everlasting sleep. This image survived Christianization well into the Middle Ages, only being replaced by the more traditional European image of a walking skeleton as late as in the 15th century.
Death as a sentient entity is a concept that has existed in many societies since the beginning of recorded history. In Western cultures, death is usually given the name, the “Grim Reaper”, and shown as a skeletal figure carrying a large scythe, and wearing a midnight black gown, robe or cloak with a hood, or sometimes, a white burial shroud. Usually when portrayed in the black-hooded gown, only his eyes can be seen.
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Scott Robinson
This has pretty much everything I love in a design,
Wonderful old-world linework, I`m a huge sucker for skull imagery, and a great back story.
Great work Jordan.
Danny
When i first looked
i thought it was the Elephant Man in drag
then i viewed it larger and realised it was a skull
lovely linework
Paul Vanzella
Brilliant illustration style!
Jordan Clarke
Thank you all! Thought I might add that this is a montage of about 7 vintage images. She ended up with a skirt because the skeleton leg and horse leg looked too weird (and not in a good way…)
purelydecorative
Powerful female symbol here, and reminds me of the Mexican images of death….every culture has their own, but the Mexicans seem to understand it the best. I love the Victorian feel to this- they were obsessed with death too! Great work.
bites
Wow love this it’s really different, fantastic T!
sjem ©
Yes marvellous, truly amazing composition.
mister khan
super- nice bit of history. nice result.
have you read ‘vi’ by gogol? ukrainian tale about a young monk falsely convicted of raping and murdering a virgin who spends a night locked in a church with a shape shifting witch trying to avoid having his soul ripped from his body with nothing more than a bible and a piece of chalk to protect himself. the mother of all horror stories.
Cathie Tranent
This is great, and the story just adds!
douglasbot
Neat! Really dig your stuff. Your website is gorgeous too! Looking forward to seeing the rest of your folio!
Angela Millear
This is awesome!
Love it =)
Ben Herman
Great image, nice one.
Alyson Pearson
wow awesome illustration
fluffdoll
She looks beautiful. =3 Great job.
Steve Leadbeater
scary and inspirational