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Here is a vignette that I had in my mind for some time, I have always been inspired by classical sculpting and I wanted to create something that you would see in a church. almost like an alter piece. Something very dramatic, filled with emotions.
And all this inspiration I choose to sculpt this scene which shows three french knights after the disaster and defeat at the battle of Agincourt... We see here the young Dauphin of France, mortally wounded in the arms of two french knights. The realize the defeat and the shame the feel... All is indeed lost...
The sculpting of this 120mm scene had to be planned carefully to make sure that we feel the weight and gravity of these knight, this gravity will also add to the sadness of this scene, they are being pulled down to the ground, their defeat makes impossible for them to stand, they are on their knees in shame...
Lots of psychology here. And it should be. To focus on the emotions in a scene like this is everything.
The two front figures were almost sculpted like one figure to make sure they really hold on to each other. Lots of planning and work here, but surely worth it. Note also the more colorful heraldry of the main figure in the scene, the Dauphin. This will also help to focus the scene, for the same reason the figure in the background has a darker color which helps to frame the scene. When creating vignettes and dioramas, remember to compose and play with the colors too. It should all work together.