A sash is a large and usually colorful ribbon or band of material worn around the human body, either draping from one shoulder to the opposing hip and back up, or else encircling the waist. The sash around the waist may be worn in daily attire, but the sash from shoulder to hip is worn on ceremonial occasions only.

God Speed was the first of several paintings by Leighton during the 1900s on the subject of chivalry, including The Accolade (1901) and The Dedication (1908). A woman ties a red sash around a knight's arm, [2] bidding farewell before battle.

Mar 5, 2023 · In this piece, Leighton depicts a knight on a horse leaving his beloved on the way to war. A beautiful maiden is tying an embroidered red sash around his arm; a common medieval custom that was supposed to be returned to the woman, in the belief that it would help to reunite the pair afterwards.

God Speed was the first of several paintings by Leighton in the 1900s on the subject of chivalry, the others being The Accolade and The Dedication. The woman ties a red sash around the knight’s arm, which he is meant to return, a medieval custom which assured both parties that they would be reunited, alive and well.

The woman ties a red sash around the knight's arm, which he is meant to return, a medieval custom which assured both parties that they would be reunited, alive and well. [i]God Speed[/i] was the first of several paintings by Leighton in the 1900s on the subject of chivalry, the oth...

Sep 1, 2022 · In God Speed from 1900, a fair maiden bids her knight a safe return as he departs on his next quest, as she ties a red sash around his arm that he must return to her. This was exhibited at the Royal Academy that year, and sold to a Captain Mendoza, a collector of Leighton’s paintings.

Unusual kuchi-e scene of a beauty tying a pink and red tie-dyed sash around her upper arm, holding one end in her mouth as she ties a knot with her hand. A knife lies across her lap, the blade stained pink.

Jul 28, 2009 · In Edmund Blair Leighton’s A Lady’s Favour or God Speed, the artist depicts a maiden tying a red sash around her knight’s arm to wish him well on his quest. This same image is re-worked by John Everett Millais in The Huguenot, where the Catholic lady is trying to save the life of her Protestant lover by tying a Catholic sash to his arm ...

A tapestry of the classic painting by Edmund Blair Leighton Entitled 'God Speed' painted in the 1900s. Featuring a beautiful red-haired woman wishing her beloved knight in armor a farewell and safe return as he prepares to ride into battle on his white steed. She ties a red sash around the knight's arm, which he is meant to return.

The woman ties a red sash around the knight's arm, which he is meant to return, a medieval custom which assured both parties that they would be reunited, alive and well.[2] A griffin on the newel post of the stairs is a symbol of strength and military courage.[2]