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  • Edward Burne-Jones part-12

    22 days ago - By Poul Webb

    1898 Sir Edward Burne-Jones by Sir Philip Burne-Jones, 2nd Bt oil on canvas 76.2 x 52.2 cm
    © National Portrait Gallery, London
    Edward Burne-Jones became a founding member of William Morris's decorative art firm in 1861, where he produced countless designs and illustrations for books, tapestries, ceramic tiles, mosaics and stained glass. In 1862, he travelled to Italy where he was introduced to Botticelli, whose formal patterning profoundly influenced his subsequent development as a painter. His typical subject matter derived from medieval and classical legends charged with symbolism. In...
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