The Passing of Venus, 1898, Brush, gouache and metallic paint on cardboard, 16-1/16 x 38-11/16 in. ( x cm), Drawings

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The Passing of Venus, 1898, Brush, gouache and metallic paint on cardboard, 16-1/16 x 38-11/16 in. ( x cm), Drawings, Sir Edward Burne-Jones (British, Birmingham 1833–1898 Fulham), Overwhelming passion was a constant theme in Burne-Jones’s art. He was working on this study for a Morris & Company tapestry showing Venus’ conquest when he died in 1898. Although preliminary, the intricate composition is clearly established: the goddess enters at left in a winged chariot while Cupid prepares the way

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Size: 4619px × 2531px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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