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by Vivian A.

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July 18, 2007

Photo by Vivian A.

August 26, 2009 02:20 PM EDT (Updated: August 26, 2009 07:14 PM EDT)

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from the album: Roland, aka Chanson de Roland

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Statue of Roland located in Bremen, Germany -- Summer 2009 Based on The Song of Roland, or La Chanson de Roland, a mid 11th century French poem depicting the exploits of Roland and The Twelve Peers. Deemed as a precursor to the Arthurian legend, The Song of Roland is rumored to have been composed by William the Conqueror's bard. More likely, similar to Homeric epic poetry it is a compilation of several contributors. Synopsis link http://www.timelessmyths.com/arthurian/roland.html English translation link http://omacl.org/Roland/ French with audio link https://eee.uci.edu/programs/medieval/ofclips.html

Tags: 2009 , vivian a , summer , germany , sculpture , roland , king arthur , epic poetry , medieval , literature

To Groups: Art and Cultural History , Artistic Minds® , The Writin' Wombats , Living Art

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Kat W. Aug 26, 2009, 4:43pm EDT

I like the "patchwork" look of the statue.

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Jamie C. Aug 26, 2009, 4:49pm EDT

I wonder if that shield is real gold.

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Steve T. Aug 26, 2009, 7:14pm EDT

neat photo

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