Tolkien's World : Paintings Of Middle-earth Now

How paintings of the Misty Mountains or Mordor evoke "The Sublime" (terror mixed with beauty).

The fusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s linguistics and visual art creates a unique "sub-creation" that has inspired generations of illustrators. This paper explores how artists interpret the atmospheric and moral weight of Middle-earth. Tolkien's World : Paintings of Middle-Earth

How static illustrations dictated the "look" of a multi-billion dollar film franchise. How paintings of the Misty Mountains or Mordor