The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke, by Richard Dadd

[fokker313]

perhaps the music works for certain individuals however the vast majority of art and music fans, agree that that the Queen song Fairy Feller (as in to fall a tree), is more appropriate for interesting personal interpretation

[knoxrembrandt]

2 mal stand ich vor dem Original in London und war EHRfürchtig.

[MsMagicalCat]

This is really good,must admit even tho' an unusual choice...the music really works very well....with love to all the faerie folk out there....

[emy601000]

marvelous painting. Its a pity colors are more reddish. Hard to believe he had a mental illness. He depicts his imagination there is a border between border between fantasy en reality cause he knows exacltly what he is painting.

[Msjmsc]

'The 'fairy feller's master stroke' is one of my most favorite songs from Queen. Freddie Mercury (lead singer) was inspired to write the song after seeing this wonderful painting from Richard Dadd. Take time to listen to the song while looking at the painting...it would be a wonderful experience :) :) :)

[JIAKU666]

thank you for this

[Terpsichore33]

fascinating!!

[joshje777]

Magic painting !!!

When Dadd was insane...I must be very, very, very crazy.....

[DomusDeJanasVII]

Excellent posting !

Thank you.

[AnEclecticMusicFan]

Dadd was committed to Bethlem hospital - it was also known as bedlam which is where the saying come from 'it was bedlam.!'

[AnEclecticMusicFan]

The painting was used for the cover of Yeats book - The Secret Rose and other stories. Great book and great cover art.

[forloveoffilm]

Thank you so very much for this clip. Know at least one person is truly appreciative of you efforts.

From what I have read, my understanding is that Dadd endured what is now know as schizophrenia. Perhaps you have seen a source I haven't?

[LILACTIME]

'never-to-be-explained significance'...not quite!...the picture shows the fairy-feller poised to split a large chestnut which will be used to construct Queen Mabs new fairy carriage...there's no real mystery to it!

[shivabel]

Yes, that's right...Dadd was also inspired by the Shakespeare's works, in this case by 'Romeo and Juliet' act I, scene 4, about Queen Mab:"...Her chariot is an empty hazel-nut, made by the joiner squirrel or old grub..." (You can also see Oberon and Titania among the characters of this painting). Anyway, the queerness of the entire scene and the odd proportions, are undeniable

[Incognito851]

A fine relaxing scene. The music is fitting to the picture.

[shivabel]

This video is dedicated to my german friend André ;-)