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Alphonse Mucha, "Ilse, Princess of Tripoli" illustrations [Part 2, Chapter 1] (both sides, No. 61 & 62)
The wind stops and the sky slowly takes on the colors of dusk.
It was a moment of silence, as if an inner prayer filled my heart without words.
Princess Ilse says that it is not the fear of war that fills her heart, but rather the beauty of the warriors, the strength of their faith, and her own fate of being unable to devote herself to it.
Inscribed within the soft decoration are unspoken prayers and longings for those who are heading far away to the battlefield. Her words are as faint as smoke and as deep as incense, floating about like a bouquet of invisible wishes.
Work Description
In this scene, Princess Ilse's inner spiritual state is delicately depicted. The words of the prayer are never explicitly stated, but rather her "unspeakable feelings" are expressed symbolically through scent, light, and color.
The prayers that fill her heart are not fixed religious forms, but personal, poetic experiences that respond to the beauty of nature and the waves of emotion. The act of praying, which she describes as "like plucking flowers from the seaside, full of red algae," symbolizes the purity of Ilse's very existence.
She also admires the Crusaders fighting to reclaim the Holy Land, but she is not simply captivated by the glory of battle; she is quietly conflicted about the strength of those who live by their faith, and the limitations of her own womanhood that prevent her from walking that path.
The illustrations show Ilse talking to Djelda while leaning close to her; the delicate emotions between the two of them and the decorative background that unfolds like a picture scroll truly enhance the poetic quality of the story.
This work is included in the lavishly illustrated book "Ilse of Tripoli," published in German in 1901.
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Title : Illustration from "Ilse, Princess of Tripoli"
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Artist : Alphonse Mucha (1860–1939)
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Year of production : 1901
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Technique : Color lithograph (double-sided printing)
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Size : Approx. 30 x 20 cm (paper surface)
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"Alfons Mucha and 'Ilse, Princess of Tripoli' | The appeal of the story and illustrations"
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