We all need a bit of magic in our lives. Some of us have more than others. Part of it may be influenced by our personality. If we have a natural flair for seeking that particular kind of beauty, we can usually find it. But another part of savoring magic is paying attention to ourselves and knowing what works for…
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Video Tribute: Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale
Via our Facebook page, Charlaine Epinal shared a link to this lovely tribute to the work of Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale:
- Arthurian Legend, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale, Jane Burden Morris, Millais, Tennyson
Images of Guinevere
Medievalism grew in popularity early in the nineteenth century England and had a definite influence on William Morris especially, who even rode a horse in a toy suit of armor as a child. It is interesting that the story of Lancelot and Guinevere can be seen as a parallel to the story of William Morris and Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Both were…
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Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale
Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale (1871-1945) was born years after the original members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood had gone their separate ways. It is obvious when looking at her work that what we now consider the “Pre-Raphaelite style” had a great influence on her. Like many of the Pre-Raphaelites, her subjects were shown in a Medieval style of dress. The flora and…