Detail of Pet by aards2 on Worth1000. Click for full image (856px × 968px)

Walkers are vehicles from the Star Wars universe that traverse the landscape on mechanical legs. They are used by the Old Republic and the Galactic Empire for ground assault or transport. The AT-AT (short for All Terrain Armored Transport) is a large, four-legged walker introduced in The Empire Strikes Back during the Battle of Hoth. The AT-AT was considered invincible until Luke Skywalker brought one down.

Shown above is a mini version of the AT-AT, incorporated in Bouguereau’s 1898 painting Retour des champs (Returned from the fields). It was created in 2008 by digital artist aards2, for a Star Wars Ren contest on Worth1000. Below you can compare the original work with the remastered version. Click the first to visit the gallery where you will find one more contemporary variation. Click the second to view Pet on Worth1000. The third image shows a “real” AT-AT.