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Tag Archives: Arthurian
Pre-Raphaelite Reading Project: Le Morte d’Arthur
For the next selection of the Pre-Raphaelite Reading Project, I’ve chosen a work that inspired many Pre-Raphaelite pieces and captured the Victorian imagination: Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur. We all know the Arthurian tales, they are embedded in our culture. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthurian, Books, pre-raphaelite reading
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Images of Guinevere
Although not as often as the Lady of Shalott, Guinevere was an Arthurian subject visited by the Pre-Raphaelites. Medievalism had grown in popularity early in the nineteenth century England and had a definite influence on William Morris especially, who even … Continue reading
The Beguiling of Merlin
The Beguiling of Merlin is a special painting to me, as mentioned in this previous post from 2007 where I asked visitors to this site to tell how they became interested in Pre-Raphaelite art. (It’s not too late, by the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthurian, Burne-Jones, mary zambaco, myth
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The Defence of Guenevere
The Defence of Guenevere, by William Morris But, knowing now that they would have her speak, She threw her wet hair backward from her brow, Her hand close to her mouth touching her cheek, As though she had had there … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthurian, Jane Morris, poetry, William Morris
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Pre-Raphaelite Themes: The Lady of Shalott
Many of the Pre-Raphaelites drew inspiration from Tennyson’s poem The Lady of Shalott, and I find it interesting to see how each of them chose to portray her. Here’s a link to the complete 1842 version of the poem. The … Continue reading
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