In celebration of the release of the Sleeping Beauty Diamond Edition on Blu-ray, Disney shared some of the fantastic behind-the-scenes art that went into putting this classic movie together.
Early concept art of King Stefan's castle created by Eyvind Earle, who Walt Disney selected to style Sleeping Beauty.
Earle, who was heavily influenced by pre-Renaissance art, would create a bold visual tone for Sleeping Beauty. The film's look was huge departure from Disney's previous films like Cinderella and Lady and the Tramp.
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A striking preliminary study sketch of Maleficent, created by Earle, which shows off his trademark angular style.
Earle's angular style closely reflected the mid-century modern movement of the 1950s.
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An emphasis on texture, seen here on the trees, was another trademark of Earle's designs.
Earle's intrepid modern style caused much infighting among the animators at Disney Studios, who felt that his designs were too much of a deviation from the studio's traditional animation style.
Eventually Walt Disney stepped in to defend Earle, saying, "For years and years I have been hiring artists like Mary Blair to design the styling of a feature, and by the time the picture is finished, there is hardly a trace of the original styling left. This time Eyvind Earle is styling Sleeping Beauty and that's the way it's going to be!"
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A preliminary study sketch of the climatic final showdown between Prince Phillip and Maleficent, created by Earle.
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