Beren and Luthien in the Court of Thingol + Melian by DonatoArts

As someone with poor imagination, this work I will have in my mind when I read that part again.

I am left speechless by the beauty, detail and skill demonstrated in this massive painting. 

Absolutely stunning work! The details are incredible and it´s a fantastic atmospheric scene with so much love in every single person. Really beautiful! 💛

Great work!

This is spectacular! The architecture alone is amazing!
I'm curious to see what your vision of Nargothrond in its glory is

AMAZING!!!

I'm always amazed by artists who draw groups of characters in wonderful settings so well. I have these pictures in my head but not the skill to create them. Costumes, architecture, poses, expressions and great lighting. Stunning, highly skilful work.

I found this going through my favorites years later, and am suddenly reminded how much I liked it. The colors fill the scene, and the elves give a sense of wonder, both within and without. Inside the scene they wonder who this Beren-human is and why he dares come her. Outside the scene, I wonder who they are, and what adventures they've had that have never been told. It's a great image. Well done.

A scene i had like to see on a movie.

magnificent

Super amazing art!!

 

This is an amazing piece of art! I feel like you gave this scene a fresh look. I love the lighting, attention to detail and the poses of the individual elves. It really reminds me of the classical Renaissance paintings.  Keep up the awesome work!  

If I knew the Sindarin word for "awesome", I'd use it. 

I suspect backgrounds for LorR is difficult, but you pulled it off. 

Truly gorgeous pic that astounds with its combination of the high and epic with its attention to detail The presence of trees and plants, combined with the flowing and graceful styles in the architecture and its decoration shows that this scene takes the place in an elven land. The banner and decorations on the floor and dais are very fine, and one can see the attentiveness in the assembled Quendi and the hopes for a union between the First- and Secondborn Children of Ilúvatar! 

The designs of the elves themselves and their garb marches perfectly with how you have designed their home. Thank you for showing us this might testament to artistic talent! 

Amazing work. Thank you so much!

Beautiful,absolutely amazing this is very close to what I pictured when I read the book. (such a good story) Although may I question as to where  Dairon is? 

An very interesting background with many details. I really like the scene. You did a very good job.

Nicely done. Where I live people more and more fail to grasp concepts like civilization, sanity, or hygiene... 

Tolkien's high fantasy does still have communities, my skill level was just too low, honestly so, to join them... Bit like half-orc among high elves... 

One of the most beautiful piece of art that I have never seen

Great work! 👍

Nice work!

Oh damn this is traditional, absolutely amazing!

awesome

Wow!  that is excellent work. it's almost as if your standing in the hall with them.  well done!!!!

Amazing 😘

this is so much better then what I have thought it'll be in my head.

why didn't the illustrators of beren and luthien ask you to make the pics?! seriously, this is gorgeous and it is firmly planted in my own as canon. 

is that picture going on during wartime?
I am asking because of the gender make up of the room.
There only seem to be few male guards located around the king while the rest of the court is made up of noble women.
So either the male nobles are of too war, the king is having a giant harem or maybe it´s just very hard to different a male noble elf for a female one if they were expensive clothes.

Small autism aside
fantastic picture but I don´t think a nobody on the internet like myself needs to say that. You won an award for it after all 

This is so beautiful I could cry!!!

I love your picture.

Is that one guy on the left going to slide down the banister?  

Breathtaking work! Reminds me, that I still have to read the Silmarillion!  

Congratulations! Lovely work!

Breath taking

Amazing!

All of your work is incredible Donato, you are a real inspiration!

Lovely.

this is beyond beautiful

Gorgeous!

This is simply amazing!!

Incredible work. Well done.

My English practice isn't enough to comment this (fabulous) piece of art, I'm forced to comment in my first language, French :

Alors là, je suis complètement scotchée et émerveillée devant cette création !
Tous ces détails, tous ces personnages, cette lumière qui vient se refléter dans les moindres recoins de la peinture pour apporter une si belle atmosphère à la scène qui est en train de se dérouler sous nos yeux... C'est fantastique et vous nous donnez envie de rester des heures devant votre création pour y apercevoir tous les détails qui y sont imprégnés (tiens, je viens d'apercevoir le chat dans la fontaine au moment où j'écris ces lignes justement).
C'est une véritable prouesse à ce stade ! Un prodigieux hommage aux deux célèbres personnages de Tolkien, EPOUSTOUFLANT !!!

112" x 60" -- О.О
Great work!

Fantastic painting! Love it.
The only thing i could criticise is that Melian looks a bit "normal". As a Maia i would expect her to shine or somehow stand out more.

What a majestic masterpiece! I could stare at this painting forever...almost. 

Holy, exquisitely enchanting! Beren, Luthien, and Galadriel are stunning and The Elven Court looks incredible! The designs, expressions, poses, interactions, elven clothing, headpieces, statues, fountain, woodland decor, sigel, symbols, hair, flooring, staircases, structures, hanging lanterns, jewelry, flowers, potted plants, plant life, sunlight, shadows, birds, movement, romance, flow, effects, realisticness, atmosphere, hues, textures, concept, composition, uniqueness, colors, lighting, style, and other details are also wonderful! Amazingly beautiful work!

Such a great rendition of the people AND architecture.  One of my favorite moments from Sil; thank you for your vision. 

Oh my gosh....... do you sell prints?? haha This is amazing!