The pictures painted by Marlene Kirchesch to illustrate ths legend cycle are indeed more than mere illustration.They are plastic recreation of the contents and individualized atmosphere of each tale inclued in the selection, in each image, Marlene pictorially recreates the envionnment, the landscape, and the actions of the characters who are the protagonists of dramtic or comic episodes in these delightful tales.
Photo: (Sula Costa and Marlene Kirschesh).