Arthurian Themes in PreRaphaelite and Victorian Art William

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Arthurian Themes in Pre-Raphaelite and Victorian Art

Arthurian Themes in Pre-Raphaelite and Victorian Art

William Dyce, Piety: the departure of the Knights of the Round Table on the

William Dyce, Piety: the departure of the Knights of the Round Table on the Grail Quest, One of four murals for the robing room of the House of Lords, 1848

William Dyce, Religion: The Vision of Sir Galahad

William Dyce, Religion: The Vision of Sir Galahad

William Dyce, Mercy: Sir Gawain swearing to show mercy to all women

William Dyce, Mercy: Sir Gawain swearing to show mercy to all women

William Dyce, Hospitality: Sir Tristram admitted to the Arthurian Round Table

William Dyce, Hospitality: Sir Tristram admitted to the Arthurian Round Table

William Holman Hunt, The Lady of Shalott (in tower), 1886 -1905

William Holman Hunt, The Lady of Shalott (in tower), 1886 -1905

William Waterhouse, The Lady of Shalott (in barge), 1888

William Waterhouse, The Lady of Shalott (in barge), 1888

Merlin and Nimue (watercolour), Edward Burne-Jones

Merlin and Nimue (watercolour), Edward Burne-Jones

The Beguiling of Merlin by Nimue, Edward Burne-Jones (1875 -77)

The Beguiling of Merlin by Nimue, Edward Burne-Jones (1875 -77)

Vivien, Frederick Sandys, 1863

Vivien, Frederick Sandys, 1863

Morgan le Fay, Frederick Sandys, 1864

Morgan le Fay, Frederick Sandys, 1864

Knights summoned by damsel to Grail Quest, tapestry cycle designed by Burne-Jones, woven by

Knights summoned by damsel to Grail Quest, tapestry cycle designed by Burne-Jones, woven by William Morris and co. 189899

Arming and Departure of the Knights, tapestry cycle

Arming and Departure of the Knights, tapestry cycle

Lancelot’s dream at the Grail Chapel, Edward Burne-Jones

Lancelot’s dream at the Grail Chapel, Edward Burne-Jones

Arthurian murals in Library of Oxford Union, painted by Morris, Burne-Jones, Rossetti, 1857 -59

Arthurian murals in Library of Oxford Union, painted by Morris, Burne-Jones, Rossetti, 1857 -59

The Failure of Sir Gawain, tapestry cycle

The Failure of Sir Gawain, tapestry cycle

Attainment of the Holy Grail, tapestry cycle

Attainment of the Holy Grail, tapestry cycle

Sir Galahad, G. F. Watts, 1862

Sir Galahad, G. F. Watts, 1862

Sir Galahad, Arthur Hughes

Sir Galahad, Arthur Hughes

Sir Bors and Sir Percival fed by the Grail, Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Sir Bors and Sir Percival fed by the Grail, Dante Gabriel Rossetti

A Damsel of the Grail, Dante Gabriel Rossetti

A Damsel of the Grail, Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Lancelot taken in the Queen’s Chamber, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, sketch for Oxford Union Library,

Lancelot taken in the Queen’s Chamber, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, sketch for Oxford Union Library, 1857

Lancelot and Guinevere over King Arthur’s Tomb (Morris poem), Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1854 -55

Lancelot and Guinevere over King Arthur’s Tomb (Morris poem), Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1854 -55

The Last Sleep of King Arthur in Avalon, Edward Burne-Jones, 1881 -98

The Last Sleep of King Arthur in Avalon, Edward Burne-Jones, 1881 -98

The Sleep of King Arthur in Avalon, Edward Burne-Jones

The Sleep of King Arthur in Avalon, Edward Burne-Jones

The Death of Arthur, James Archer, 1860

The Death of Arthur, James Archer, 1860