To promote the final season of Game of Thrones (cause it really needs it), HBO has partnered with artists around the world for Create for the Throne, a series where those artists put their stamp on iconic props from the show. Just lately, HBO debuted its Gold Collection. What do they have in store for us this time?
First up is a rendering of Jaime Lannister’s golden hand by artist Thomas Grabarczyk, made out of brass. “We decided Jaime’s golden hand should be holding a pair of scales with two opposing values — a symbol of the merciless power of House Lannister on one side, and something to show how Jaime has changed over the seasons on the other,” said Grabarczyk, who is clearly a fan of symbolism. “The brassard from Jaime’s armor symbolizes his sense of responsibility, allegiance and obedience. The other pan holds a solitary, faithful replica of a human heart as a symbol of Jaime’s humanity.” And it looks great in a breakfast nook.
Meanwhile, Victo Ngai dove into the symbolism behind the Hand of the Queen pin Daenerys gives to Tyrion at the end of season 6. “When I was handling the prop, it occurred to me that the pointed end of the pin very much resembles a sharp weapon,” Ngai said. “This inspired the idea of showing the prop as Tyrion’s means of severing ties with his Lannister family and joining forces with Daenerys.”
The two families are respresnted by their respective sigil-animals: lion and dragons. The pin stabbing into the lion’s stomach represents the tipping point in Tyrion’s journey — when he delivered the fatal crossbow to kill Tywin; it also symbolizes the formidable adversary Tyrion has become to House Lannister. The field is littered with warring soldiers which speaks to the violent state of the Seven Kingdoms, whereas the dark clouds on the top speaks to the looming threats in the North.
And it would also look great in a breakfast nook.
Finally, artist Julie Bell painted a pretty horrifying image of a man traumatized by war onto the breastplate of a member of the Kingsguard. “I wanted to focus in on the emotional experience of battle, but, since I’ve never been involved in any kind of military combat, I had to think of a way to imagine this,” she explained. “I thought about a moment in my life that really shook me to the core. After ‘re-feeling’ this moment, I looked up artwork created by soldiers in World War I. It was much like the way I imagine method actors work to inhabit their characters.”
Screw breakfast nooks. This one I want to wear.
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