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Shepherds Calendar - Months of the year - August
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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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 18.4cm x 23.7cm (7.2" x 9.3")
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August in the Shepherd's Calendar: A Visual Ode to the Harvest Season August, the eighth month of the year, is depicted in this beautiful and intricately detailed illustration from "The Shepherd's Calendar: Twelve Eclogues Proportionable to the Twelve Months," a poetic masterpiece by Edmund Spenser, illustrated by Walter Crane in 1898. The scene unfolds in a pastoral idyll, with shepherds and shepherdesses tending to their flocks amidst the bountiful harvest. The golden fields stretch out before them, ripe with wheat and corn, while the trees bear heavy fruit. The sun casts its warm, golden rays upon the landscape, bathing it in a gentle light. In the foreground, a shepherd plays his pipes, his music drawing the animals to him. A shepherdess, her arms laden with sheaves of wheat, looks on with a smile. The scene is one of abundance and contentment, a celebration of the harvest season in all its glory. Crane's illustration masterfully captures the essence of Spenser's words, which extol the virtues of rural life and the changing seasons. The artist's use of color and detail brings the pastoral idyll to life, transporting us to a simpler time and place. This image is not only a visual representation of the month of August but also a testament to the enduring appeal of the pastoral tradition in literature and art. It invites us to pause and reflect on the beauty of nature and the passing of the seasons, reminding us of the simple pleasures of rural life.
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