A piece I've been wanting to make for a while, suggested by my sister. She was reading Lion of Ireland by Morgan Llywelyn and told me all about the heroic tales and battles of the Irish King, Brian Boru, had against the Vikings. He adopted the symbol of three gold Lions onto his shield, a symbol that would carry on in history as the O'Brien dynasty's Armorial. Because of this, his nickname of the "Lion of Ireland" would reign on as an icon of his image. So when painting this, I desired to have this almost Holy image of the Lion over Brian, roaring out the strength and courage that the King held amongst his people. EAT YOUR HEART OUT, MUFASA!!
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danny humphreys
11/27/2018 06:12:40 am
Hello Mr Gallivan i have just seen you digital painting of Brain Boru,
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Anne Imschweiler
3/10/2022 04:09:43 am
Do you have prints of the lion of Ireland painting for sale?
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The Lion of Ireland"
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