Showing posts with label fantasy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fantasy. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Great people: Carlo Collodi.

Carlo Lozenzini was born on November 24, 1826, in Florence, Italy. He was known as a writer.

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883) was Collodi's famous work in children's literature. This book has been translated into many languages and movies and cartoons have been made based on this story.

Carlo Collodi died on October 26, 1890, in Florence, Italy.





Sunday, March 1, 2026

Literature. Part hundred thirty two.

                                             The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis.

These fantasy books were written in the mid-twentieth century.

In that magical world, animals talk to people, there are many fantastic creatures, and magic.

The characters encounter adventures and grow up.


Monday, April 14, 2025

Tales from childhood: What is our reality?

Hi! I'm Beth. Now is time for interesting story. I think that you know about Angela and her parents. So, I want to tell you a secret. Actually, her real family died a few years ago.

Therefore, Angela simply made up many situations due to severe stress. Then it got better when Raymond and Maria took her in.

One of my friends, who knows the family well, told me all this. Although it may just be her fantasy.

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

Literature. Part hundred six.

                                                  Mio, My Son by Astrid Lindgren.

Bo Vilhelm Olsson or Bosse lives with people who dislike him.

Bosse gets the golden apple and finds the Genie. Then he finds himself in a magical land and finds out that his name is Mio, his father is the king of the country, and he is a prince.

Jum-Jum is Mio's friend. Also, his father gives the horse Miramis.

The characters met with evil knight Kato in this country.

Sunday, September 3, 2023

Literature. Part hundred two.

                                       The Brothers Lionheart by Astrid Lindgren.

This is a fantasy novel. Jonatan and Karl are brothers. Karl had an ill.

After death they go to Nangijala. There the boys have different adventures. They meet with other people in this place.

Saturday, December 3, 2022

Literature. Part ninety three.

                                                          "The Happy Prince" by Oscar Wilde.

Once upon a time there was a statue covered in gold and jewels. It was situated in the city.

The statue told the Swallow that he saw poor people and felt sorry for them. He was sad about this. Then the Happy Prince asked the bird to bring them his precious details.

The Swallow did it.

At the end, the entire statue is melted down except for the lead heart of the Prince. Then the heart and the dead Swallow were thrown away.

Also, the Swallow and the Happy Prince went to Paradise.

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Friday, June 14, 2019

Dystopia.

Dystopia is a literary genre. It's an opposite of utopia.

Dystopia is described with fear. Maybe world in the future will have diffent problems. Also, this genre has many themes, such as: society, family, nature, and etc.

Writers can use fantasy characters or people. They may suffer. Some could human dreams are unreal, distopia could show real problems.

There are many illustration about this literary genre. Movies and cartoons show distopian world, too.

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Robots on patrol / 3D illustration of science fiction scene with three military robots searching ruins of futuristic dystopian city

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3D rendering of a man wearing a gas mask surrounded by smoke in a polluted futuristic dystopian world.

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word dystopia printed on white paper macro

Friday, November 23, 2018

My own fairy tale.

The prince and princess lived in a large castle. Their house had a lot of beautiful rooms and amazing furnitures. Young lady loved it! Pink walls were so cute! Sometimes she remembered about her life in a tower. There were pink walls and curtains in princess's room in a tower.

Young spouses often visited different magical places. Fantasy forest with bright old fairies. Enormous oak was very big and strange. Kind wizard with long white beard appeared here. When he wanted to create his potion for good dids. Unicorns and their babies! Silver horns and rainbow tails... Nice view. Princess liked it! It was a good time for the couple. Also, wife and husband visited water places. Lakes with clean waves, beautiful mermaids lived there. But lady didn't like lake. She admired the forest and the creatures in it.

Fairies and elves lived in a castle, too. They helped the young woman. One of the fairies became princess's friend.

Once upon a time when prince wore his iron helmet, sword, and shell. Young man went to fight with fire dragons. They were dangerous creatures! On that day princess and fairy decided to go to old wise rose. They saw a long tower. In the garden was an old rose. Flower wasn't very bright. She said that to be a good spouse very difficult. Delicious food and clean house are important, too. Woman must be with man in different situations. They can be unusual. Princess remembered these words for long time.

Also, young lady and her friend found a newborn unicorn on the way. Fantasy creature was very nice. So, friends took this animal.

Princess thought about wise words all day. "Wife must be with her husband in different situations." She looked serious on that moment. Even old elf asked lady: "What's happened?"

In the evening prince returned at comfortable castle. Princess kissed and hugged her husband. She felt his warm. After they had a good time.

White horse and unicorn lived in the royal yard. Animals had different feelings to each other. Unicorn was little and needed care. Fairies and elves fed them good. But white horse was jealous about baby unicorn.

Prince loved his wofe very much. Princess reminded him of one of the fairies who cared for him as a child. Kind and beautiful woman.

Mermaids were other type of women. Prince saw them as a young man. He was glad that he met a princess.

Several years later pretty babies in the family appeared. They looked like angels! Prince and princess were happy! Spouses became parents.

It was a simple day for family. Young father go to work with a white horse. Princess and babies were at home. Mother cared for them. Prince didn't returned to the castle. Lady was very worried about her husband.

Witch and her cat, did magical things for prince. His white horse and helmet disappeared. Young father became weak and strange. His arms and legs had serious magical scars. It was horrible for family! Princess wanted to cry about this condition! Elves and fairies cared for ill prince.

Lady remembered words of wise rose about wife. She understood... And cried. After princess hugged her children and husband. Fairies admired their power of love! Some of them cried, too.

Young woman didn't leave her husband in a hard situation. It was important for all.

Wise rose said true about a good wife. Prince loved his children and cried with them. They supported father.

Husband and father passed away... Widow and children visited his grave in the forest. Princess cried, kind wizard listen her. He said about love. It's important feelings for our life.

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Centaur.

Centaur is a creature in Greek mythology. It's a hybrid of a human and a horse.

Centaurs can be good or evil. Also, they are popular in fantasy.

Many heroes were friends and enemies with these creatures. For example, Chiron was a teacher of Achilles.

There are many pictures and statues, myths and legends about Centaurs.

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Ancient Greece scene. Black figure pottery. Ancient Greek mythology. Centaur, people, gods of an Olympus. Classical Ancient Greek style

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https://www.shutterstock.com/ru/image-vector/centaur-bow-arrow-1094940002?src=XHScHHs5jkbnl6UjOhphhg-2-91

centaur with bow and arrow

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3D Rendering : A portrait of the male centaur, a pinup centaur posing  with a bow in his hand as the centaur archer

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Movies.

Movies or films are a type of art. Its own workers and audience.

Cartoons and movies have many similar parts. Characters, genre, and screenplay are impotant for future film.

Also, actors are needed for good movie. Films can be based on famous books. Many different people work on one picture.

Camera, sounds, montage, and screenplay are important for man movies.

Drama, comedy, tragedy, fantasy, soap opera, historic can be some of the genres. Actors should get accostomed to their characters. Costumes and make-up can help.

People go to cinema and watch movie. Before it they went to the theatre. This place showed different plays and operas.

There is a criticism of this industry. Critics say different things about movies.

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Retro film production accessories placed on wooden planks. Concept of film-making. Red curtain and movie screen on background

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Movie director and photographer are talking or consulting to making studio set before shooting video production and silhouette background lighting.

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Set of movie design elements and cinema icons in flat style.

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Cartoon.

Cartoon is a type of modern art. Illustrations and animation are important for it. Alsom cartoons can be drawn by artists oe animators.

This thing begun to develop in XIX and XX centuries. Pictures move and talk in cartoon. Sometimes in cartoons, puppets are used.

Plot is an important of work. Screenwriters write a script for cartoons. Or the famous fairy tale turns into an animation.

In cartoons, different genres are popular, such as: comedy, tragedy, fantasy, drama, and ect. Cartoons can be improved, in the modern world.

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https://www.shutterstock.com/ru/image-vector/cat-animation-runs-jumps-493253749?src=EAyzqVoqCixgxLXcWZ3rLQ-1-55

Cat animation. Cat runs and jumps

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vector set of cartoon arm

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Sweet candy land. Cartoon game background. 3d vector illustration

Friday, May 11, 2018

Fantasy.

Fantasy is an unusual genre of literature. Science fiction and fairy tale are included in it. Also, fantasy is used in other types of arts such as: movies, cartoons, paintings.

People and magical creatures are main characters in fantasy. They can talk to each other. Good and bad are important for plot of this genre.

Characters from folklore and mythology often appear in fantasy books. Fairies, dwarves, unicorns, mermaids, dragons, and etc. Sometimes this literary genre contains horror elements.

Utopian ans dystopian fiction are popular among writers. Somebody thinks about an "ideal world in the future". Or conversely discribes bad parts of the world. For example, 1984 by George Orwell.

Famous genre fantasy used in games, by modern artists, and designers.

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Fantasy bridge in the space. 3D rendering

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Beautiful, young elf, walking with a unicorn. She is dressed in a long orange dress with a cape, a hood. Artistic Photography

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Set of unidentified space objects, UFO, ships of extraterrestrial alien invaders,  research stations, vector cartoon illustrations. Elements for game design.

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Literature. Part thirty eight.

                                   The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.

Dorothy and her dog Toto appeared in the magical place. During cyclone they were inside the house that was swept away. Toto could talk in the Land of Oz. Also, Dorothy had the silver shoes.

Frineds wanted to go home. Dorothy and Toto had to go Emerald City. On the way they met a Scarecrow. Dorothy, Toto, and Scarecrow went to the Wizard of Oz. Afterwards, friends met Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion.

Each of them had own wishes: Dorothy and Toto wanted to return home, Scarecrow wanted to have a brain, Tin Woodman wanted to have a heart, Cowardly Lion wanted to be brave.

During the novel characters appeared in different magical lands. They met kind and evil wizards and witches. Also, creatures helped each other in hard situations.

At the end they arrived to Emerald City. After adventures their wishes became true.

There are many illustrations, cartoons, and movies about this book. Students study the novel in school. Famous work was translated in many languages. Even written continuations.

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Wonderful Wizard of Oz main characters, created by Frank Lyman Baum in 1900. Dorothy speaks to the Cowardly Lion.

Friday, December 1, 2017

Literature. Part thirty three.

                                             The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi.

Geppetto was a woodcarver. He had a piece of wood. Poor woodcarver decided to make a marionette named Pinocchio.

So, Mister Geppetto became a father of this marionette.

If Pinocchio told a lie his nose would grow. The magical fairy appeared in this book. He met a lot of friends and enemies during the novel.

Animals and people can talk to each other. The Talking Cricket, said many important things to Pinocchio.

At the end the main character became a real boy. There are many movies and cartoons about this story.

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Wooden Pinocchio doll isolated on white background.


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Mister Geppetto teaches Pinocchio doll

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Acrylic illustration of Pinocchio with Cricket and gold coin in hands


Sunday, August 7, 2016

Literature. Part seventeen.

                        Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.

This book is a fantasy novel. Girl falls into a magical world through  the rabbit hole. Alice meets many fairy tale friends. The Cheshire Cat is one of the many main characters of this novel.

Also you can read about other strange animals in this book, too. Girl named Alice meets many fantasy friends. Such as: the Queen of Hearts, Mad Hatter, Puppy, Mouse, Mock Turtle. With them Alice has adventures.

There are many cartoons, movies, and ilustrations to Alice in Wonderland.

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http://www.istockphoto.com/vector/alice-in-wonderland-part-i-gm165903177-20361758?st=_p_alice%20in%20wonderland