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Now, on to two works of Hobbit-related art...
I was a bit disappointed in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as an adaptation of Tolkien's novel, particularly because I felt that it shortchanged the marvelous poetry and music of Tolkien's work. But I really liked the film's musical interpretation of "Far Over the Misty Mountains"--and this week, I found an acappella version by Peter Hollens that I think is really wonderful. I like the Gregorian chant-like tonality that he creates, as it evokes the medieval and magical setting of Bilbo and the dwarves (although I do find his facial expressions and head bobbing a bit distracting).
Take a look:
This week, I also stumbled across the work of Chinese artist Jian Guo, who has posted some of his artistic interpretations of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings over at DeviantArt. I particularly like the following work, which shows the plot of The Hobbit as a long, serpentine road.
This representation of the novel reminds me of one of my favorite quotes from The Lord of the Rings:
I really love the colors and the stained glass-look of the piece as well. There are quite a few more works like this that Jian Guo has done--check out his page on DeviantArt if you like what you see!"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.”
By Jen Miller
