Marie Bretagnolle
@mariebreta.bsky.social
PhD researcher studying #illustrations for #Tolkien's Middle-earth stories, at Paris-Est Créteil University. She / they.
PhD blog at voirtolkien.hypotheses.org
PhD blog at voirtolkien.hypotheses.org
The insight on how I deal with images in my #Tolkien #PhD is up on my blog! Fuelled by countless hours putting together the PhD appendix with alllll the #illustrations.
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1301
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1301
An insight into putting together the PhD appendices – pictures galore
At the moment, I’m neck-deep into revisions of my PhD thesis text, and into putting together the appendices. Of course a PhD on J.R.R. and Christopher Tolkien must have appendices. Specifically, the i...
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org
October 20, 2025 at 7:24 AM
The insight on how I deal with images in my #Tolkien #PhD is up on my blog! Fuelled by countless hours putting together the PhD appendix with alllll the #illustrations.
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1301
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1301
The article I mentioned yesterday as something I might write about how I process images for my #Tolkien PhD... is now ready to share. Tipeee backers get a first look, so join them there if you can't wait (in English after a short introduction in French)!
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October 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The article I mentioned yesterday as something I might write about how I process images for my #Tolkien PhD... is now ready to share. Tipeee backers get a first look, so join them there if you can't wait (in English after a short introduction in French)!
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I wrote a little diary of my time in Oxford for #Oxonmoot, which you can read on my blog before I overthink and delete it because I forgot to mention multiple people and the delightful moments I shared with them.
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1268
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1268
Oxonmoot diary – 2025
I wrote a little diary of my Oxford journey on Instagram and figured I might as well share it here, even though it’s less academic-leaning and more of a personal take. My friend and I arrived in Oxfor...
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September 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I wrote a little diary of my time in Oxford for #Oxonmoot, which you can read on my blog before I overthink and delete it because I forgot to mention multiple people and the delightful moments I shared with them.
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1268
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1268
Now that I'm back from Oxford and getting slowly reacquainted with the outside world, a PSA regarding my talk on illustrations of Lúthien given for the @tolkiensociety.org and @mythsoc.bsky.social. The speaker at Tolkien2019 I mentioned is not S.R. Westvik but Elyanna Choi. All my apologies to them.
September 9, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Now that I'm back from Oxford and getting slowly reacquainted with the outside world, a PSA regarding my talk on illustrations of Lúthien given for the @tolkiensociety.org and @mythsoc.bsky.social. The speaker at Tolkien2019 I mentioned is not S.R. Westvik but Elyanna Choi. All my apologies to them.
My paper "Painting 'the most beautiful of all the Children of Ilúvatar': Aesthetic Beauty in The Silmarillion and its Illustrations" is available to watch in replay thanks to @mythsoc.bsky.social here (pls ignore the technical glitch at the start): dc.swosu.edu/oms/oms4/sch...
#Tolkien #Illustration
#Tolkien #Illustration
Painting “the most beautiful of all the Children of Ilúvatar”: Aesthetic Beauty in <i>The Silmarillion</i> and its Illustrations
By Marie Bretagnolle, Published on 08/02/25
dc.swosu.edu
August 26, 2025 at 8:40 AM
My paper "Painting 'the most beautiful of all the Children of Ilúvatar': Aesthetic Beauty in The Silmarillion and its Illustrations" is available to watch in replay thanks to @mythsoc.bsky.social here (pls ignore the technical glitch at the start): dc.swosu.edu/oms/oms4/sch...
#Tolkien #Illustration
#Tolkien #Illustration
Reposted by Marie Bretagnolle
🧙♂️📚 Green Book of the White Downs - "Imladris: In the Library of Elrond" 📗 2025 & 2026 Upcoming Tolkien-related books (17 August 2025)
Upcoming list of Tolkien-related books for 2025/26 (finally!)
👉 Check here: greenbookofthewhitedowns.blogspot.com/2025/08/imla...
#Tolkien #Book #LOTR #Hobbit
Upcoming list of Tolkien-related books for 2025/26 (finally!)
👉 Check here: greenbookofthewhitedowns.blogspot.com/2025/08/imla...
#Tolkien #Book #LOTR #Hobbit
August 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
🧙♂️📚 Green Book of the White Downs - "Imladris: In the Library of Elrond" 📗 2025 & 2026 Upcoming Tolkien-related books (17 August 2025)
Upcoming list of Tolkien-related books for 2025/26 (finally!)
👉 Check here: greenbookofthewhitedowns.blogspot.com/2025/08/imla...
#Tolkien #Book #LOTR #Hobbit
Upcoming list of Tolkien-related books for 2025/26 (finally!)
👉 Check here: greenbookofthewhitedowns.blogspot.com/2025/08/imla...
#Tolkien #Book #LOTR #Hobbit
It's almost OMS o'clock! Today at 5pm UTC I'll be speaking at @mythsoc.bsky.social 's seminar about Lúthien and the representation of beauty in #illustrations for #Tolkien 's Silmarillion.
Abstract here: voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1210
Abstract here: voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1210
Abstract — Online MidSummer Seminar 2025
This August, I will be giving a talk at the Online MidSummer Seminar 2025 held by the Mythopoeic Society. After a few years as an attendee, I am delighted to be part of the line-up for this edition th...
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org
August 2, 2025 at 12:44 PM
It's almost OMS o'clock! Today at 5pm UTC I'll be speaking at @mythsoc.bsky.social 's seminar about Lúthien and the representation of beauty in #illustrations for #Tolkien 's Silmarillion.
Abstract here: voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1210
Abstract here: voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1210
No pressure at all, but I’m giving a talk next Saturday at my first Mythopoeic seminar, which is nerve-wracking in itself, and here am I sandwiched in between the two rock stars that are Sara Brown and Kristine Larsen. Lolilol everything’s fine.
July 27, 2025 at 10:06 AM
No pressure at all, but I’m giving a talk next Saturday at my first Mythopoeic seminar, which is nerve-wracking in itself, and here am I sandwiched in between the two rock stars that are Sara Brown and Kristine Larsen. Lolilol everything’s fine.
I've felt a renewed interest for the Queen of Denmark's illustrations for #Tolkien 's #TheLordOfTheRings in the past weeks so decided to publish the 2022 talk I gave on the subject. Pictures not included for copyright, and a bit of context provided as an introduction.
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1224
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1224
A Princess illustrates The Lord of the Rings: Ingahild Grathmer, Eric Fraser and the Folio Society — Oxonmoot 2022
In 2022, I presented this paper at the Tolkien’s Society convention Oxonmoot. It was meant as a follow-up to the 2019 talk I gave at Tolkien2019 in Birmingham, which was published in 2025 thanks to th...
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org
July 25, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I've felt a renewed interest for the Queen of Denmark's illustrations for #Tolkien 's #TheLordOfTheRings in the past weeks so decided to publish the 2022 talk I gave on the subject. Pictures not included for copyright, and a bit of context provided as an introduction.
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1224
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1224
Reposted by Marie Bretagnolle
La section Essais accueille un nouvel article de Gwenaël Houarno , lequel s'est penché sur l’œuvre graphique de Philippe Munch, l'illustrateur du #SeigneurdesAnneaux publié par Folio Junior à partir de la fin des années 80.
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www.tolkiendil.com/tolkien/etud...
July 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
La section Essais accueille un nouvel article de Gwenaël Houarno , lequel s'est penché sur l’œuvre graphique de Philippe Munch, l'illustrateur du #SeigneurdesAnneaux publié par Folio Junior à partir de la fin des années 80.
www.tolkiendil.com/tolkien/etud...
www.tolkiendil.com/tolkien/etud...
It feels like a milestone - I'm mentioned in @thetolkienist.com's #138 Roving Ranger newsletter! Thank you Marcel for shouting out about my upcoming talk on beauty, illustrations and Lúthien.
(Pst! The abstact is here 👇)
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1210
(Pst! The abstact is here 👇)
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1210
Abstract — Online MidSummer Seminar 2025
This August, I will be giving a talk at the Online MidSummer Seminar 2025 held by the Mythopoeic Society. After a few years as an attendee, I am delighted to be part of the line-up for this edition th...
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org
May 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
It feels like a milestone - I'm mentioned in @thetolkienist.com's #138 Roving Ranger newsletter! Thank you Marcel for shouting out about my upcoming talk on beauty, illustrations and Lúthien.
(Pst! The abstact is here 👇)
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1210
(Pst! The abstact is here 👇)
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1210
Dusting the Tolkien PhD blog with the abstract I submitted (successfully!) to the @mythsoc.bsky.social's upcoming seminar "More Perilous and Fair". My paper will deal with Beauty in illustrations, through the prism of representations of Lúthien.
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1210
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1210
Abstract — Online MidSummer Seminar 2025
This August, I will be giving a talk at the Online MidSummer Seminar 2025 held by the Mythopoeic Society. After a few years as an attendee, I am delighted to be part of the line-up for this edition th...
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org
May 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Dusting the Tolkien PhD blog with the abstract I submitted (successfully!) to the @mythsoc.bsky.social's upcoming seminar "More Perilous and Fair". My paper will deal with Beauty in illustrations, through the prism of representations of Lúthien.
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1210
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1210
This Barbie is feeling very lucky to have such amazing friends on her birthday. Look what @cstrnk.bsky.social got me—a first edition, *illustrated* German Silmarillion! It's the second copy of this book I own that I can't read. 🥰 And this cover never ceases to confusticate me.
April 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
This Barbie is feeling very lucky to have such amazing friends on her birthday. Look what @cstrnk.bsky.social got me—a first edition, *illustrated* German Silmarillion! It's the second copy of this book I own that I can't read. 🥰 And this cover never ceases to confusticate me.
Today I finally decided to copy my bibliography into my thesis manuscript, making it pass the 400-page mark!
(Of course, I immediately found a missing reference and had to add it both in the thesis MS and in the original bibliography document that I want to keep up-to-date.)
(Of course, I immediately found a missing reference and had to add it both in the thesis MS and in the original bibliography document that I want to keep up-to-date.)
April 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Today I finally decided to copy my bibliography into my thesis manuscript, making it pass the 400-page mark!
(Of course, I immediately found a missing reference and had to add it both in the thesis MS and in the original bibliography document that I want to keep up-to-date.)
(Of course, I immediately found a missing reference and had to add it both in the thesis MS and in the original bibliography document that I want to keep up-to-date.)
This was one of the highlights of Oxonmoot 2024 for me ! @mercuryreads.bsky.social on Sam & Frodo's relationship see through the prism of the Greek loves.
Hello BSKY, a new blog post for you! I've finally put up a conference paper from Oxonmoot 2024: "Philia, Eros, Pragma: Reading Sam and Frodo Through the Greek Loves". Hope you enjoy!
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Reading Sam and Frodo through the Greek Loves
A conference paper, from me to you!
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April 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
This was one of the highlights of Oxonmoot 2024 for me ! @mercuryreads.bsky.social on Sam & Frodo's relationship see through the prism of the Greek loves.
Reposted by Marie Bretagnolle
@telerama.bsky.social publie aujourd'hui un article qui résume le conflit entre @vincentferre.bsky.social et les éditions Bourgois. Nous y portons la voix des fans, afin que ceux-ci puissent espérer retrouver prochainement des éditions inédites et sans défaut.
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www.telerama.fr/livre/editio...
Édition : en France, des inédits de Tolkien sont-ils coincés dans les limbes d’un conflit juridique ?
Spécialiste de la Terre du milieu, l’universitaire Vincent Ferré est opposé à l’éditeur français de l’œuvre de Tolkien dans une affaire de reconnaissance de son travail. Ce désaccord pourrait bloquer ...
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March 25, 2025 at 12:32 PM
@telerama.bsky.social publie aujourd'hui un article qui résume le conflit entre @vincentferre.bsky.social et les éditions Bourgois. Nous y portons la voix des fans, afin que ceux-ci puissent espérer retrouver prochainement des éditions inédites et sans défaut.
www.telerama.fr/livre/editio...
www.telerama.fr/livre/editio...
Ravie d'avoir contribué à ce numéro avec un article sur les #illustrations pour #Tolkien de la Reine de Danemark - qui m'a amaiblement autorisé à reproduire quelques images !
Saviez-vous que l'asso Tolkiendil avait son propre magazine ?
Le sommaire de ce numéro et les infos pour le commander sont à retrouver sur notre site : www.tolkiendil.com/asso/mag/mag8
Vous souhaitez contribuer aux prochains numéros ? Contactez-nous !
#Tolkien #LordofTheRings #SeigneurDesAnneaux
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Vous souhaitez contribuer aux prochains numéros ? Contactez-nous !
#Tolkien #LordofTheRings #SeigneurDesAnneaux
March 20, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Ravie d'avoir contribué à ce numéro avec un article sur les #illustrations pour #Tolkien de la Reine de Danemark - qui m'a amaiblement autorisé à reproduire quelques images !
Post a fave character and tag 5 friends !
Nerdanel, by Magdalena Olechny
@thetolkienist.com
@mercuryreads.bsky.social
@cstrnk.bsky.social
Nerdanel, by Magdalena Olechny
@thetolkienist.com
@mercuryreads.bsky.social
@cstrnk.bsky.social
March 20, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Post a fave character and tag 5 friends !
Nerdanel, by Magdalena Olechny
@thetolkienist.com
@mercuryreads.bsky.social
@cstrnk.bsky.social
Nerdanel, by Magdalena Olechny
@thetolkienist.com
@mercuryreads.bsky.social
@cstrnk.bsky.social
That feeling when, 5 days before you present a #Tolkien conference that was supposed to simply be the translation of one you gave last year with a bit of context added in for good measure, you discover new tidbits that send you down a rabbit hole. This time: Númenor and American Art Deco.
March 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
That feeling when, 5 days before you present a #Tolkien conference that was supposed to simply be the translation of one you gave last year with a bit of context added in for good measure, you discover new tidbits that send you down a rabbit hole. This time: Númenor and American Art Deco.
Reposted by Marie Bretagnolle
Au hasard d'un mail de collègue, j'apprends que ma thèse est (enfin!) en ligne : la #reception de l'oeuvre de #Tolkien par ses #fans (UK, US, France) jusque 1992. Pour les curieux ou courageux, c'est par ici:
theses.fr/2020ARTO0009
theses.fr/2020ARTO0009
La réception de l’oeuvre de Tolkien par ses fans aux États-Unis, au Royaume-Uni et en France (1955-1992) | Theses.fr
Depuis la parution du Seigneur des Anneaux en 1954-1955, la « Terre du Milieu », monde fictionnel, attire un public passionné de fans dévoués, exceptionnel par sa visibilité, son activité et sa longév...
theses.fr
February 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Au hasard d'un mail de collègue, j'apprends que ma thèse est (enfin!) en ligne : la #reception de l'oeuvre de #Tolkien par ses #fans (UK, US, France) jusque 1992. Pour les curieux ou courageux, c'est par ici:
theses.fr/2020ARTO0009
theses.fr/2020ARTO0009
The nervousness of having to look through Tolkien's 1970-71 chronology and not wanting to see the mention of Edith's death is real. 😔
February 3, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The nervousness of having to look through Tolkien's 1970-71 chronology and not wanting to see the mention of Edith's death is real. 😔
Big news! After a lot of great work from @willsherwood.bsky.social and the @tolkiensociety.org team, the proceedings of the Tolkien2019 will be out on 28 February. My talk was on #LordOfTheRings illustrations by #AlanLee and Ingahild Grathmer, also known as the Queen of Denmark.
Fun facts:
Fun facts:
New Society publication: Proceedings of the Tolkien 2019 Conference!
It features 61 papers by esteemed and new Tolkien scholars on a range of topics relating to the Tolkien's life, works, and legacy. Releasing on 28 February, it is now available to pre-order.
www.tolkiensociety.org/2025/01/new-...
It features 61 papers by esteemed and new Tolkien scholars on a range of topics relating to the Tolkien's life, works, and legacy. Releasing on 28 February, it is now available to pre-order.
www.tolkiensociety.org/2025/01/new-...
New Society publication – Proceedings of the Tolkien 2019 Conference
The Tolkien Society and Luna Press Publishing are pleased to announce that the Proceedings of the Tolkien 2019 Conference will be published on 28th February, and is now available to pre-order. Edited ...
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January 20, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Big news! After a lot of great work from @willsherwood.bsky.social and the @tolkiensociety.org team, the proceedings of the Tolkien2019 will be out on 28 February. My talk was on #LordOfTheRings illustrations by #AlanLee and Ingahild Grathmer, also known as the Queen of Denmark.
Fun facts:
Fun facts:
Earlier this week I wrote my first newsletter of 2025, including most of my PhD prospects for the year ahead.
Why not join me on Tipeee? Over 200 such weekly updates for you to peruse. I'll switch to English for new English-speaking subscribers! Money goes to PhD plans.
fr.tipeee.com/mariebreta
Why not join me on Tipeee? Over 200 such weekly updates for you to peruse. I'll switch to English for new English-speaking subscribers! Money goes to PhD plans.
fr.tipeee.com/mariebreta
Soutenez Marie Bretagnolle sur Tipeee
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January 17, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Earlier this week I wrote my first newsletter of 2025, including most of my PhD prospects for the year ahead.
Why not join me on Tipeee? Over 200 such weekly updates for you to peruse. I'll switch to English for new English-speaking subscribers! Money goes to PhD plans.
fr.tipeee.com/mariebreta
Why not join me on Tipeee? Over 200 such weekly updates for you to peruse. I'll switch to English for new English-speaking subscribers! Money goes to PhD plans.
fr.tipeee.com/mariebreta
Merci aux éditions Hors Collection de m'avoir envoyé un exemplaire de "L’Encyclopédie de la Terre du Milieu : Númenor et le Deuxième Âge" ! Un avis est disponible sur mon blog de thèse.
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1172
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1172
December 19, 2024 at 8:48 AM
Merci aux éditions Hors Collection de m'avoir envoyé un exemplaire de "L’Encyclopédie de la Terre du Milieu : Númenor et le Deuxième Âge" ! Un avis est disponible sur mon blog de thèse.
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1172
voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1172