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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Book in excellent unrean/unused condition. Softcover. English. See images for condition.

About the book >.>.> Edward Burne-Jones (1833-1898) is widely regarded as one of the great British artists. He achieved worldwide recognition through the elusive mythic language he developed across a range of media including painting drawing stained glass and tapestry. The themes of sexuality longing and questing that underpin his visian won him international fame during his lifetime Accompanying a major exhibition at Tate Britain this sumptuously illustrated book charts Burne-Jones’s remarkable journey from Pre-Raphaelite disciple to one of the most influential artists of the European fin de si?cle. It shows how he pioneered a strikingly original approach to narrative and how he maintained his vision through meticulous attention to craftsmanship creating works of ethereal beauty distinguished by exquisite drawing and glorious colour. Essays by leading specialists celebrate Burne-Jones as an artist and intellectual and explore his legacy in the twentieth century foregrounding the artist’s belief in the redemptive power of art and the radical possibilities of beauty. Edited by Alison Smith with contributions by Tim Batchelor Suzanne Fagence Cooper Colin Cruise Charlotte Gere Elizabeth Prettejohn and Nicholas Tromans. (MP)