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A pen and ink drawing by Heinrich Kley inspired
Chernabog was a German artist and illustrator whose art profoundly influenced the work of many
Inspirational Sketch Artists at the Disney studio, including
Albert Hurter,
Joe Grant and
James Bodrero. Hurter introduced Kley's work to the Disney Studio and
Walt Disney accumulated a collection of the artist's work. The images in Kley's art inspired a number of animated sequences and characters, including
Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria's
Chernabog and the dancing animals of
Dance of the Hours in
Fantasia.
[edit] References
- John Canemaker, "Before the Animation Begins: The Life and Times of Disney inspirational Sketch Artists"
