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May222013

Magnificent Obsessions - King Arthur

DateWednesday, May 22, 2013 at 11:04AM

Edward Coley Burne-Jones, The Sleep of King Arthur in Avalon, 1881–98. Oil on canvas (click photo for larger image)

“A spectacular chapter in the history of artistic obsessions awaits visitors in the Museo de Arte de Ponce, where the medieval legend of King Arthur comes alive in the new exhibit The Art of the Empire: Three Centuries of British Art.”

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Edward Coley Burne-Jones (1833–1898) was one of the leading painters and designers of late 19th-century England. His romantic paintings using medieval imagery were among the last creations of the Pre-Raphaelite style. A more significant influence stems from his dedication to the revival of the “artist-craftsman” ideal, which was so critical to the development of 20th-century industrial design.

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