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Shepherds Calendar - Months of the year - November
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Shepherds Calendar - Months of the year - November
The Shepheards Calender: Twelve Aeglogues Proportionable to the Twelve Months by Edmund Spenser. Artist: Walter Crane Date: 1898
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1898 Aeglogues Calendar Calender Crane Edmund Months Proportionable Shepheards Shepherds Spenser Twelve Walter Year
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November's Chill: A Visual Ode to the Harvest's End in Edmund Spenser's Shepherds' Calendar by Walter Crane November's image in Edmund Spenser's Shepherds' Calendar, as depicted by the renowned artist Walter Crane in 1898, encapsulates the essence of the month's transition from autumn's bounty to winter's chill. The painting presents a pastoral scene of shepherds gathered around a fire, their faces illuminated by the warm glow as they share stories and merriment. The shepherds' attire reflects the changing season, with heavy coats and woolen caps shielding them from the encroaching cold. In the background, the landscape is transformed, with trees barren of leaves and the fields dotted with harvested crops. The shepherds' dogs, too, are bundled up against the cold, their tails curled around their bodies for warmth. The image is a poignant reminder of the importance of community and togetherness during the harsh winter months, as well as the cyclical nature of the seasons. The Shepherds' Calendar, also known as The Twelve Aeglogues Proportionable to the Twelve Months, is a collection of twelve poems by Edmund Spenser, each dedicated to a month of the year. The poems were first published in 1579, and Crane's illustrations were added in the 1898 edition. This image of November serves as a visual complement to Spenser's text, which reflects on the month's themes of harvest, thanksgiving, and the inevitability of change. Walter Crane's November image is a beautiful testament to the power of art in capturing the essence of a moment in time, as well as the enduring allure of the pastoral life and the changing seasons.
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