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For #StudySaturday is this Simeon Solomon drawing which shows his passion for depicting beautiful, androgynous male figures.

Solomon faced persecution and imprisonment for his sexuality, but continued to create beautiful art for the rest of his life.

Post by @HannahRSquire

Part II of the legend of Fair Rosamund for this week's #TuesdayTale. Depictions this time by Waterhouse, Evelyn de Morgan, Burne-Jones & Sandys- the latter concentrates on Queen Eleanor with a poisoned cup & dagger & a red cord which led through the maze to Rosamund's bower.

Mistress in the Maze: Fair Rosamund for #TuesdayTale According to legend King Henry II embowered Rosamund Clifford in the centre of a labyrinth reached by a thread & she was murdered by jealous Queen Eleanor who offered her a dagger or poison: Rossetti, Hughes, Bell Scott, Cowper

Evelyn De Morgan was a Pre-Rapahelite #artistofhope who painted works that looked to better days ahead such as 'Our Lady of Peace' where a soldier longs for peace. On display at @towneleyhall
@demorganf #DeMorganMonth

With the dawning of 9th April, for #StudySaturday we commemorate the death of Dante Gabriel Rossetti who died on this day in 1882. These are drawings he made for ‘The Death of Lady Macbeth’. They are in the collections at @TullieHouse @BMAGimages and @AshmoleanMuseum.

This week's #ThursdayTheme is William Morris!
Born #OTD in 1834. Self-portrait (1856), a rare oil painting 'La Belle Iseult' (1858, @Tate), an early design for wallpaper- 'Trellis' (1862) & 'Snakeshead' textile (1876). This short post cannot do this brilliant polymath justice!

Don't forget our online lecture tomorrow! (11am GMT) Alex Round discusses 'The Pre-Raphaelite Women's Network' including connections between Anna Mary Howitt, Rebecca Solomon, Louise Jopling, Elizabeth Siddal, Bessie Parkes & Kate Bunce. For tickets see: https://t.co/Lh5GxeCtUN

'S.O.S' by Evelyn de Morgan (1914-1916 @DeMorganF) for this week's #MagicMonday, a response to the horror & futility of WW 1, taking its title from the then relatively new Morse code cry for help. The sole white-robed female figure symbolises the innocence of the victims of war.

Jolly Jackrabbits: Celebrating March 1st with depictions of these long-eared lovelies: Lewis Carroll's 'March Hare' by John Tenniel (1865) & Arthur Rackham (1907) and terrific tiles by William de Morgan (1880s)

Lux in Tenebris: Evelyn de Morgan's symbolic portrayal of the competing forces of good & evil (1895 @DeMorganF for #MagicMonday. In dark days of war & our thoughts with the Ukraine, the personification of light, goodness, hope & peace shines forth over crocodiles lurking below