« Gate of the Infinite », 1910
by Legh Mulhall Kilpin (British artist, 1853-1919)
Oil on canvas, 29 x 21 in.
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #lehgmulhallkilpin #symbolism #romanticism #preraphaelite
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« Mastodon », 1968
by Frank Frazetta (American artist, 1928-2010)
Cover illustration for "The Creature from Beyond Infinity" by Henry Kuttner, Popular Library, 1968
Oil on canvas, 29×20 in
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #frankfrazetta #henrykuttner #savageworlds #scififantasy
« Skeleton Pirate », 1987
Oil on board, 43.2 × 27.9 cm
Cover illustration for "On Stranger Tides" by Tim Powers, 1987, the book that inspired Ron Gilbert for the videogame "Monkey Island".
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #JamesGurney #timpowers #rongilbert #pirateFantasy #monkeyisland
« The Ice Dragon », 1994
By Keith Parkinson (American illustrator, 1958-2005)
Original painting, featured in Keith Parkinson Fantasy Art Trading Cards, FPG Cards
and title art of "The Fantasy Art of Keith Parkinson", 2006
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #KeithParkinson #dragon #dwarves
« Isparana of Zamboula », 1978
by Esteban Maroto (Spanish illustrator, born 1942)
Pen and ink illustration for "Conan and the sorcerer", by Andrew J. Offutt, Sunridge Press, Oct.1978
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #EstebanMaroto #swordandsorcery #conan #conanthebarbarian #REHoward #AndrewJOffutt #orientalfantasy
« Conan - Guarding the Temple », c. 1981
by Esteban Maroto (Spanish illustrator, born 1942)
Pen and ink original illustration for RE Howard's Conan, probably unused
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #EstebanMaroto #swordandsorcery #conan #conanthebarbarian #REHoward #LSpraguedeCamp #orientalfantasy
« La Princesa de las Llamas », c. 1989
by Juan Gimenez (Argentine artist, 1943-2020)
Watercolor cover illustration for the Spanish edition of "The Princess of Flames", by Ru Emerson, Nova, 1990
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #JuanGimenez #PrincessofFlames #RuEmerson
« Toi : La Mandragore », 1980
by Philippe Caza (French artist, b. 1941)
Illustration from "Mandragore" short comics story, in "Pilote" magazine n°78 bis, November 1980
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #sciencefantasy #PhilippeCaza #Caza #Mandragora
« CoC Character Figures », 1981
by Lisa A. Free (American illustrator)
Illustrations for "Call of Cthulhu 2nd ed." rulebook by Sandy Petersen, Chaosium Inc., 1982
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #LisaAFree #FRPG #TTRPG #Chaosium #CallOfCthulhu #CoC #Cthulhu #roleplayinggames
« Kharé, Cityport of Traps », c. 1985
by John Blanche (British artist, b. 1948)
Frontispice of "Titan The Fighting Fantasy World", 1st ed., by #IanLivingstone & #SteveJackson, #MarcGascoigne, Puffin Books, 1986
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #johnBlanche #fightingfantasy #frpg
« A última etapa para casa », 1962
by Antònio Quadros (portugese artist, 1933-1994)
Plate #20 of "O Gnomo", 1st portugese edition of "The Hobbit" by #JRRTolkien
Livraria Civilização, Porto 1962
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #antonioquadros #bilbo #hobbit #gandalf
« Bilbo, Thorin e Roac, filho de Carc », 1962
by Antònio Quadros (portugese artist, 1933-1994)
Plate #16 of "O Gnomo", 1st portugese edition of "The Hobbit" by #JRRTolkien
Livraria Civilização, Porto 1962
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #antonioquadros #biblo #hobbit #thorin #dwarves #ravens
« We Are Legion », 1986
by John Blanche (British artist, born 1948)
Cover illustration for "The Skeleton Horde", #Warhammer PBS1 plastic miniatures, #GamesWorkshop, 1986
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #JohnBlanche #TTRPG #wargaming #miniaturepainting #oldhammer #CitadelMiniatures
« Ayisha », 1975
by Mike Kaluta (American artist, b. 1947)
Original ink and watercolor.
Features in "The Studio", Dragon's Dream, 1979
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #MikeKaluta #TheStudio
« Gandalf e Bilbo na casa de Beorn. », 1962
by Antònio Quadros (portugese artist, 1933-1994)
Plate #8 of "O Gnomo", first portugese edition of "The Hobbit" by #JRRTolkien
Livraria Civilização, Porto 1962
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #antonioquadros #bilbo #gandalf #beorn #hobbit #thehobbit
« O Gnomo », 1962
by Antònio Quadros (Portugese artist, 1933-1994)
Cover illustration of first Portugese edition of "The Hobbit" by #JRRTolkien
Livraria Civilização, Porto, 1962
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #antonioquadros #bilbo #hobbit #thehobbit
« Arcane XI - La Force », 1993
by Juan Gimenez (Argentine artist, 1943-2020)
Illustration from the “22 Major Arcana of the Marseille Tarot” collection cards.
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #juangimenez #arcanes #arkhanes #tarotcards #force
« Gandalf e os anões chegam para a vitória. », 1962
by Antònio Quadros (portugese artist, 1933-1994)
Plate #18 of "O Gnomo", 1st portugese edition of "The Hobbit" by #JRRTolkien
Livraria Civilização, Porto 1962
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #antonioquadros #hobbit #gandalf #dwarves
« Chegada à Cidade do Lago », 1962
by Antònio Quadros (portugese artist, 1933-1994)
Plate #11 of "O Gnomo", first portugese edition of "The Hobbit" by #JRRTolkien
Livraria Civilização, Porto 1962
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #antonioquadros #bilbo #dwarves #hobbit #esgaroth
« Biblo, Anões e Barris Soltos », 1962
by Antònio Quadros (portugese artist, 1933-1994)
Plate #10 of "O Gnomo", first portugese edition of "The Hobbit" by #JRRTolkien
Livraria Civilização, Porto 1962
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #antonioquadros #bilbo #dwarves #hobbit
« Yragaël, ou, La Fin des Temps », c. 1973
by Philippe Druillet (French comics artist, b. 1944)
Cover illustration for French magazine "Pilote" n° 965, Demuth & Dom, March 1973
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #psychedelicFantasy #darkFantasy #PhilippeDruillet #Yragael #UrmLeFou
« Gandalf and Frodo », 1978
by Carol Kieffer Police (American artist)
Illustration for the "LOTR 1979 Calendar"
After "The Lord Of the Rings" animated movie by #RalphBakshi, 1978
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #JRRTolkien #LOTR #LordOftheRings #tolkienCalendar #gandalf #frodo #hobbit #CarolKiefferPolice
« Terror of the River », 1974
by Carl Barks (American artist, 1901-2000)
Original oil painting on Masonite board, 16" x 20"
Inspired by "Donald Four Color" #108, 1946
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #carlbarks #duckFantasy #comicsFantasy #cartoonFantasy #donaldDuck #seadragon #TheJuniorWoodchucks
« Beowulfs Sieg über Grendel », 1890
by Hermann Vogel (German artist, 1854-1921)
Engraving from "Deutsche Heldensagen" (German Heroic Sagas), Gustav Schalk, Neufeld & Henius, Berlin, 1891
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #HermannVogel #beowulf #grendel #anglosaxonmythology
« Biblo e as Teias de Aranhas », 1962
by Antònio Quadros (portugese artist, 1933-1994)
Plate #9 of "O Gnomo", first portugese edition of "The Hobbit" by #JRRTolkien
Livraria Civilização, Porto 1962
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #antonioquadros #bilbo #spiders #dwarves #hobbit #thehobbit
« em direção a Montanha Solitária », 1962
by Antònio Quadros (portugese artist, 1933-1994)
Plate #12 of "O Gnomo", first portugese edition of "The Hobbit" by #JRRTolkien
Livraria Civilização, Porto 1962
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #antonioquadros #bilbo #dwarves #hobbit #erebor
« Where The Heck Am I Now ? », 1993
by Sam Kieth (American master, Jan. 11, 1963 - March 15, 2026)
Full page drawing "The Maxx #1, Image Comics, March 1993
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #SamKieth #maxx #themaxx #imageComics
« Bilbo, o Rei Élfico e Bard », 1962
by Antònio Quadros (portugese artist, 1933-1994)
Plate #17 of "O Gnomo", 1st portugese edition of "The Hobbit" by #JRRTolkien
Livraria Civilização, Porto 1962
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #antonioquadros #biblo #hobbit #bard #thranduil #arkenstone
« Jirel de Joiry », 1993
by Philippe Cazaumayou, aka Caza (French artist, b. 1941)
Cover illustration from "De Métal et de Chair" artbook, La Sirène, 1994
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #sciencefantasy #PhilippeCaza #Caza #jirelofjoiry #CLMoore #swordandsorcery
« A Flecha Negra de Bard voou em direção a Smaug.», 1962
by Antònio Quadros (portugese artist, 1933-1994)
Plate #15 of "O Gnomo", 1st portugese edition of "The #Hobbit" by #JRRTolkien
Livraria Civilização, Porto 1962
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #antonioquadros #bard #smaug #esgaroth
« Bilbo, o Rei Élfico e Bard », 1962
by Antònio Quadros (portugese artist, 1933-1994)
Plate #17 of "O Gnomo", 1st portugese edition of "The Hobbit" by #JRRTolkien
Livraria Civilização, Porto 1962
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #antonioquadros #biblo #hobbit #bard #thranduil #arkenstone
« Returning Home », c. 1979
by Timothy White (British artist, 1952-2020)
Illustration from "La Science-Fiction et le Fantastique de TIM WHITE", AMP, 1981
Also in Tim White 1994 FPG Fantasy Art Trading Card TCG CCG
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #TimWhite #dragons #dragonsnest #tcg #ccg #tradingcards
« Fate Sowing the Stars », 1977
by Barry Windsor-Smith (British illustrator, born 1949)
Original oil painting, features in ”The Studio" artbook, Dragon's Dream, 1979
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #barrywindsorsmith #bws #mythologicalfantasy #TheStudio #DragonsDream
« Bilbo e os Anões na Montanha Solitária », 1962
by Antònio Quadros (portugese artist, 1933-1994)
Plate #14 of "O Gnomo", first portugese edition of "The Hobbit" by #JRRTolkien
Livraria Civilização, Porto 1962
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #antonioquadros #bilbo #hobbit #dwarves #erebor
« Bilbo encontra Smaug », 1962
by Antònio Quadros (portugese artist, 1933-1994)
Plate #13 of "O Gnomo", first portugese edition of "The Hobbit" by #JRRTolkien
Livraria Civilização, Porto 1962
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #antonioquadros #bilbo #hobbit #smaug #erebor #arkenstone
« Bones of the Brown Man », 1981
by John Buscema (American master, 1927-2002)
Cover sketch for "King Conan" #9, Marvel Comics, March 1982
Pen & ink on bristol, 9.75" x 15"
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #JohnBuscema #conan #conanTheBarbarian #REHoward #kingConan #MarvelComics
« A despedida de Bard », 1962
by Antònio Quadros (portugese artist, 1933-1994)
Plate #19 of "O Gnomo", 1st portugese edition of "The Hobbit" by #JRRTolkien
Livraria Civilização, Porto 1962
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #antonioquadros #bilbo #hobbit #bard #esgaroth
Another sad news...
R.I.P. Hermann (Belgian artist, July 17, 1938 - March 22, 2026)
Hermann Huppen, aka Hermann, Belgian comic book author and creator of « Les Tours de Bois-Maury » and the post-apocalyptic series « Jeremiah » passed away on March 22, 2026.
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #Hermann #jeremiah #lestoursdeboismaury
« The Wild Forest », c. 1915
by John Bauer (Swedish artist, 1882-1918)
Illustration for "Guldnycklarna" (The Golden Keys) by W.E. Björk in "Bland tomtar och troll", 1915
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #JohnBauer #artnouveau #ScandinavianMythology #fairytales #trolls
« Fleeing from the Devil Ray », 1963
by Gray Morrow (American artist, 1934-2001)
Cover illustration of AMRA fanzine v2n26, October 1963
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #graymorrow #swordandsorcery #savageworlds #amra
« The Legions of Hell », 1996
by Wayne Douglas Barlowe (American artist, born 1958)
Inspired by Dante Alighieri and John Milton's visions of Hell.
From "Barlowe's Inferno", Morpheus, 1998
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #WayneBarlowe #Inferno #DanteAlighieri #JohnMilton #Hell
« Dans les Entrailles du Château Fou », 1983
uncredited artist
Advert illustration for "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Cartridge", for Mattel's Intellivision, in French videogames magazine Tilt #7, Oct. 1983
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #ADnD #VGRPG #FRPG #dungeonsAndDragons #Mattel #Intellivision
« Archangel Michael », 1919
by Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin (Russian artist, 1876-1942)
Ink and watercolour on paper, 32.5 by 27.5cm
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #ivanbilibin #russianfolklore #christianFantasy #artnouveau
« Assassin of Gor », 1971
by Christos Achilléos (British artist, 1947-2021)
Cover illustration for "Assassin of Gor ", by John Norman, Star Books Paperback, 1973
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #ChrisAchilleos #JohnNorman #Gor #AssassinOfGor
« Crazy Horse », 1977
by Frank Brunner (American artist, b. 1949)
In "After Image - The art of Frank Brunner (The Brunner Mystique vol. 2)" portfolio, 1978
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #darkFantasy #FrankBrunner
On 28th of March 1980, The Cure released a new single called 'A Forest', from their second studio album 'Seventeen Seconds'.
Did you know the first version of 'A Forest' was called 'At Night'. They played it on December 8, 1979 in the 'Theatre de l'Empire' in Paris, then was shown on French TV on December 16, 1979. Enjoy!
#thecure #aforest #seventeenseconds #postpunk #RobertSmith #newwave
« Siegfried mit dem getöteten Drachen », 1889
by Hans Thoma (German artist, 1839-1924)
Watercolor on paper, 33,8 x 36,5 cm
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #HansThoma #siegfried #fafnir #nibelungen #norsemythology #ScandinavianMythology #artnouveau
« Great War Rhino », 2003
by Bob Eggleton (American illustrator, born 1960)
Cover illustration for "Jaws of Darkness", 5th volume of Harry Turtledove's "Darkness" series, Tor, 2003
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #BobEggleton #HarryTurtledove #jawsofdarkness
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@VoronoV@boitam.eu très bien ce numéro 👍😉
« La Grande Statue », c. 1982
By Darlene (American illustrator, born 1954)
Illustration for D&D Module B3 "Palace of The Silver Princess" (French edition only), TSR, 1983
#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #ad&d #dungeonsAndDragons #Darlene #frpg #ttrpg #PalaceofTheSilverPrincess