The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
1797.
“The Sun came up upon the left”
Illustration by Mervyn Peake, 1943
Illustration by Mervyn Peake, 1943
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Influence
The symbolism of the albatross as a bringer of bad tidings is one example of the ways in which the Mariner has enriched our collective conscience. Also the pictures drawn in 1875 by Gustave Doré from the Mariner's words are known and loved the world over. Other well known illustrations come from J. Noel Paton, published in 1863, Mervyn Peake, 1943, and Edward A. Wilson, 1945. The musical version by hard rock band Iron Maiden is one of the more ambitious rerenderings.
A statue of the Ancient Mariner by Scottish sculptor Alan Herriot on the waterfront in Watchet, Somerset, UK, unveiled 2003. Coleridge lived in the nearby village of Nether Stowey, about 10 miles from this location, when on a visit to Watchet in 1797 it is believed he was inspired to compose The Rime.
The making of the sculpture of The Ancient Mariner:
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