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God Emperor of Duneby ~jubjubjedi

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A painting of one the most complicated characters in Science Fiction, Leto II from Frank Herbert's God Emperor of Dune. A version with the vintage title font from the old Dune books can be seen at my blog: jacobatienzaart.blogspot.com
©2011-2013 ~jubjubjedi
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~emprahsque23 Jan 25, 2013
whats with all the impractical clothing, what is it with feudal futures they should turn into semi-feudalist star empires with capitalist corrupt corporate executives as leaders
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~jubjubjedi Jan 26, 2013
Um... yeah... O_o'
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~emprahsque23 Jan 27, 2013
or maybe they change their culture and way of governing to be like Plato's Republic
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~Kosiarztp Sep 17, 2012
Absolutly amazing work ;D
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~jubjubjedi Sep 17, 2012
Thank you!!
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Mood: Love ~Donrem Sep 17, 2012  Hobbyist
Nice! Keep going.
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Mood: Astonished ~beltminer Jun 6, 2012
i just noticed the dreaded atriedes hawk battle flags. man it's time to read the books again!
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Mood: Wow! ~beltminer Jun 6, 2012
this is the only image i have ever seen that captures the otherwordly alieness and tragic nature of this iconic character, and some great ones have tried. the expression on his face captures his sacrifice so completely. majestic is the word. may i ask ,who is the woman on the right? her gown is simply perfect. i'll bet mr. herbert would love this piece.
all the best. george
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~jubjubjedi Jun 6, 2012
Thanks for the kind words! This was fun to work on as I was trying out a new painting technique on photoshop. Just to let you know, there is some minor symbolism in the image; the spear/banner shafts are meant to be reminiscent of prison bars (Leto II is a prisoner of fate/prescience), and the shape of the doorway they are emerging from is meant to be like a wave (you know, like the overwhelming quality of history blah blah LOL). The women on the bottom right is the Ixian Hwi Noree, and they are surrounded by the Fish Speakers.
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Mood: Amazed ~beltminer Jun 7, 2012
thank you sir for this wonderful piece. i knew it was rife with symbolism. this is one of those images that unfolds as you look at it. layers upon layers of meaning. like a great film, the more you see, the more you see! that look on his face man! the weight of the world, or i guess worlds. to me though the best thing is it reminds me how a master can tell a story in a static image. i don't know that iv'e ever been more inspired. thanks especially for that. i'll be watching! george
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