Original production animation drawing of Brudus The Centaur in red, green, and graphite pencils numbered 92 lower right, and used during the production of "The Pastoral Symphony" sequence of "Fantasia," 1940, Walt Disney Studios; Size - Brudus: 7 1/2 x 5", Sheet 12 1/2 x 15 1/2"; Unframed.
"The
Pastoral Symphony" segment from Walt Disney's full length feature film
"Fantasia," 1940 uses the 6th symphony in F, Op.68 by Ludwig van
Beethoven as it's soundtrack. The symphony that Beethoven named "The
Pastoral," is said to be one of the
few pieces of music he ever wrote that tells a definite
story. Beethoven was a great nature lover, and with this symphony he
paints a
musical picture of a day in the countryside. However, Walt Disney has
taken Beethoven's musical score and set it as a backdrop to a
fantastical mythological environment.
Close up of the Brudus The Centaur drawing.
Disney's
"The Pastoral Symphony" segment of "Fantasia" utilized expert color
styling in order to depict a
mythical ancient Greek world of centaurs, pegasi, the Gods of Mount
Olympus, fauns, cupids, and other legendary creatures of
classical mythology. The segment, directed by Hamilton Luske, Jim
Handley, and Ford Beebe; tells the story of mythological creatures
gathering for a festival to honor Bacchus, the God of wine.
In
the prelude to the Bacchus festival, centaurs and centaurettes begin to
congregate. The centaurettes spend time bathing and grooming before the
appearance of the centaurs. After
a while the centaurs and centaurettes begin to pair off, including the
very beautiful Melinda (a blue with
blonde haired centaurette with flowers in her tail) and Brudus (a purple
and blue centaur with black hair). They are also serenaded by musical
instrument carrying cupids, and are soon
drawn to one another. Brudus kisses Melinda and they, along with the
other creatures, walk hand in hand towards a nearby temple.
Close up of the production number.
Fred
Moore, one of Walt Disney's most brilliant animators, supervised the
animation of this scene. In this wonderful original production drawing
of Brudus, he is standing full figure with his mouth open and
his left arm outstretched and gesturing. This
is a large and detailed drawing of Brutus, who is one of the main
characters from this Fantasia segment. An important and beautiful
drawing, that is perfect for any animation art collection!
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