Article: Maxfield Parrish. (illustrator and artist)(includes bibliography, class projects and a list of resources)

The Arabian Nights

This image, Sinbad Plots Against the Giant, was conceived as an illustration for an edition of The Arabian Nights published in 1906. It shows Sinbad and his comrades planning their escape from a giant which has roasted and eaten one of them each night. The colossal ogre is curled in slumber, but his enormous scale gives gravity to Sinbad's situation. The giant, with his long arms and hands, and immense head, threatens to tumble down over Sinbad, making him dangerous even in his sleep. His body is packed into the room and he cuts off any path around him. He even blocks out most of the light from the window. The giant's left shin and foot ...

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