Edward Burne-Jones’ Mythical Paintings: The Pygmalion of the Pre-Raphaelite Painters

Cheney, Liana De Girolami

This book focuses on Sir Edward Burne-Jones’ mythical paintings from 1868 to 1886. His artistic training and traveling experiences, his love for the Greek-sculptress, Maria Zambaco, and his aesthetic sensibility provided the background for these mythical paintings. This book analyzes two main concepts: Burne-Jones’ assimilation of Neoplatonic ideal beauty as depicted in his solo and narrative paintings, and Burne-Jones’ fusion of the classical and emblematic traditions in his imagery.

EAN

9781433118760

Publisher

Peter Lang Publishing Inc

Published

19 December 2013

Pages

271