Ainulindalë, Valaquenta y otras historias de la Tierra Media. Ilustración de personajes

Abstract

Abstract:This research project analyzes *The Silmarillion* a posthumous work by J.R.R. Tolkien for the purpose of creating a series of illustrations based on the book. However, the descriptions are highly poetic and, consequently, ambiguous, which complicates the transition from literature to a visual medium. To address this challenge, a research-creation methodology was employed: the historical context and the author s sources of inspiration were examined, existing artistic interpretations of the work were reviewed, and the specific anatomical characteristics of the Elves and other races of Arda (Tolkien s world) were defined. Taking all of this into account, a collection of illustrations was produced, focusing on the book s opening chapters and depicting the key characters featured therein.