At the time of visiting this exhibition I had little idea that Burne -Jones
had such a close working relationship with Morris.
As I'm such a huge 'fan' of Burne -Jones (however unfashionable that might seem!)
it was real surprise and delight to see these gorgeous pieces.
Having a strong friendship and similar aesthetic, William Morris and Edward Burne - Jones collaborated on various works, thus linking Morris's passion for design with the stylised art of Burne - Jones.
had such a close working relationship with Morris.
As I'm such a huge 'fan' of Burne -Jones (however unfashionable that might seem!)
it was real surprise and delight to see these gorgeous pieces.
Having a strong friendship and similar aesthetic, William Morris and Edward Burne - Jones collaborated on various works, thus linking Morris's passion for design with the stylised art of Burne - Jones.
Myth and legend remained a constant and central theme to both designer and artist.
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| The Romance of the Rose |
The Romance of the Rose illustrates this beautifully.
The tapestry was commissioned for Isaac Lowthian Bell in 1874 and embroidered
by Bell’s wife Margaret and daughter Florence.
The work was taken from the drawings of figures by Burne-Jones
together with William Morris’s brier rose background
together with William Morris’s brier rose background
and depicts The Pilgrim observing the sculpted allegorical figures of the miseries of the world at the gate of the Garden of Idleness.
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| Love Leading the Pilgrim through the Briers |
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‘King Arthur and Sir Launcelot’, from The Story of Tristram and Isoude series.
Stained-glass panel, 1862. Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co.
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| Pomona: Embroidered wall hanging William Morris, Edward Burne-Jones, and John Henry Dearle. |
Pomona
I am the ancient apple-queen,
As once I was so am I now.
For evermore a hope unseen,
Betwixt the blossom and the bough.
Ah, where's the river's hidden Gold!
And where the windy grave of Troy?
Yet come I as I came of old,
From out the heart of Summer's joy.
As once I was so am I now.
For evermore a hope unseen,
Betwixt the blossom and the bough.
Ah, where's the river's hidden Gold!
And where the windy grave of Troy?
Yet come I as I came of old,
From out the heart of Summer's joy.
William Morris
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| Woodpecker Tapestry This wall hanging was designed purely by Morris - this was unusual as most of his work was done in collaboration with other artists and craftsmen. |
