洛基與西格恩

1901

在這幅充滿戲劇性的1901年插畫中，亞瑟·拉克姆以其標誌性的繁複線條，將北歐神話栩栩如生地呈現出來。我們看到詭計之神洛基被鐵鏈綁縛在一塊嶙峋的岩石上，當上方一條巨蛇滴下毒液時，他的臉因痛苦而扭曲。他忠貞的妻子西格恩跪在他身旁，拼命舉著一個碗，以接住那些尚未滴落在他臉上的毒液。根據神話記載，每當西格恩不得不離開去倒空碗中的毒液時，毒液便會灼燒洛基，導致他的劇烈掙扎在地球上引發地震。作為新藝術風格的大師，拉克姆運用漩渦般的有機形態——如蛇身的盤繞和飄逸的帷幔——營造出一種混亂的動態與張力，完美捕捉了這永恆折磨的瞬間。

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