Quasimodo Holding Dead Esmerelda

This is what a business in United States was looking for in their tattoo design

Hey there :)

I have a concept that I wish to have drawn; it's a picture of the imagery Victor Hugo describes in his last chapter of, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame, “The Last Embrace,” where two skeletons are uncovered below Notre Dame. These skeletons looked to be Quasimodo’s and Esmerelda’s, and Quasimodo appears to be clinging to Esmerelda to aid his broken heart and shelter whatever memories remain of him and her.

Before I share the quote I want you to know I plan on getting this picture tattooed on my left shoulder blade. I love the imagery of love and loyalty that’s demonstrated in his book. It’s simply paradoxical that words can’t express for me how impactful that imagery is yet Victor Hugo found the words to convey that idea. Thank you again.


Here is the quote:

in better company, they found among all those hideous carcasses two skeletons, one of which held the other in its embrace. One of these skeletons, which was that of a woman, sti… Read more