PARZIVAL AND THE HERMYT TREVRIZENT

Parzival meeting the hermit Trevrizent.

Handmade woodcut print of original artwork on fine kitakata printmaking paper, done with oil-based etching ink.

I took a few artistic liberties with this part of the story to further embellish the symbolism of the encounter; Parzival walks away from a long path that has grown barren. The dead trees behind him stand as emblems of pride, doubt, and the desolation of his earlier striving. Before him he meets the hermit, a reoccurring character in every hero’s journey. Trevrizent stands in a doorway to a cave filled with stars–a guardian of the inner cosmos, the interior of the soul where true transformation takes place. Parzival kneels before him, armor removed, palms orans with humility. The end of the Nigredo and the beginning of the Albedo.

- Signed and limited to 26 prints.
- The approximate dimensions of the artwork is 17x24cm on a 21x29cm sheet.

*Each print is unique, with slight variations in registration.