Title: God Speed

Author: Edmund Leighton

Year: 1900

Genre: History painting

Medium: oil on canvas

Edmund Leighton made several paintings on the subject of chivalry. God Speed was one of the earliest paintings on the series and up to this day is considered as one of Leighton’s most recognizable works. It captures love during the Medieval period, depicting a knight off to battle, leaving his beloved woman behind. The woman wishes him luck by tying a sash around his arm, a custom during those times, as a sign that they will remain united and will be reunited, a symbol of hope that all will turn out well.