"This year has been a very challenging one for me, but also a very exciting one. When the opportunity arose to do a series of paintings for Laurence Gardner's new book, "Realm of the Ring Lords", it seemed an incredible opportunity to create a painting that included many of the images that have been conjured up in my mind throughout my life. I suggested to the author a most unusual idea - that a painting could be created which would take you on a visual journey that paralleled the book completely. The intriguing prospect of weaving mystery and magic into this painting with images that change shape and countless little creatures, was the ultimate creative challenge."
Peter Robson

BEYOND THE PORTAL OF THE TWILIGHT WORLD
Worldwide edition:	500 signed and numbered 50 Artist Proofs
Image Size:	18.5" x 30"

This painting is the centrepoint of the book "Realm of the Ring Lords" by Laurence Gardner.

It is a complete allegory of the book in every way - depicting all the major elements of the volume.

The subject matter of the book and painting can best be described by the author himself, whose words follow:

" During these past years of my questing for the physical and spiritual aspects of the Holy Grail, it has become very apparent that the mythology and historical traditions of the Ring Quest are equally compelling. Moreover, the time-honoured quests for the Ring and Grail are, in essence, one and the same since they are both concerned with aspects of enlightenment and individual sovereignty. This similarity was commented upon in the 19th century by the poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson and in later times by J.R.R. Tolkien, author of the popular trilogy, The Lord of the Rings.

Despite the observations of these noted researchers, however, it is a fact that the Ring and the Grail have generally been perceived to have separate identities and their individual traditions are rarely discussed as being in any way mutually supportive.

IT IS, THEREFORE, THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK AND PETER ROBSON'S PAINTING TO BRING THE TWO MYSTERIES TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ONE ARENA AND, IN SO DOING, TO SHED NEW LIGHT UPON THE HISTORICAL TRUTHS WHICH LIE BEHIND THESE ENIGMATIC RELICS OF SACRED HERITAGE.

The Grail and Ring are each the subjects of their own mythologies, and, from the earliest Arthurian romance to the recent tales of Tolkien, these are enveloped within the lore of Elphame - the magical world of elves and fairies. However, the myths are based upon no mere fantasy, for BEYOND THE PORTAL OF THIS TWILIGHT WORLD there exists an engaging history of real characters and events which have been strategically ignored by orthodox educational establishments.

It is for this reason that the Grail and Ring are still perceived as the objects of ultimate quest, despite all attempts by Church and academic society to veil and suppress the truth of our heritage."
Laurence Gardner

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