PreRaphaeliteSocietyさんのイラストまとめ

'Tis the season to be May': Rossetti's atmospheric chalk study of May Morris (aged 10 in 1872, private collection) and Frederick Sandy's opulent depiction of 'May Margaret' (1866 @delartmuseum) for this week's #FridayFavourite

More visionary vessels & valiance for this week's #ThursdayTheme & depictions of The Holy Grail.
A wonderfully dramatic depiction of Sir Percival's temptation by Arthur Hacker (1894), Noel Paton (1880), Edwin Austin Abbey (mural, 1895-1902) & Burne-Jones/Morris (tapestry, 1890s)

Midweek Marble Musings: escapism to classical climes & dolce far niente: the paintings of John William Godward (1861-1922) for this week's #WilliamWednesday. He committed suicide at 61 with a note that apparently read "the world is not big enough for [both] myself and a Picasso"

This week's #TuesdayTale features the Lamia- a serpentine seductress who seduced young men to satisfy her sexual appetite. Apollonius of Tyana's account of Lamia's defeat inspired the poem 'Lamia' by Keats, 1819. Depicted here by Waterhouse, Herbert Draper & Isobel Lillian Gloag.

This week's De Morgan Foundation lecture is '‘Art made by the people for the people'': Dr Sally Anne Huxtable explores Pre-Raphaelite, Arts & Crafts & Aesthetic movement gems in the National Trust's collection
Fri 6th May 12.00 BST https://t.co/1FZZU8VYVK @DeMorganF @narfolkbroad

Somewhere Over The Rainbow: Phoebe Anna Traquair's sensual, spiritual & symbolic 'Love's Testament' (oil on canvas, 1898, Lloyd Webber Collection) for the day of the week dedicated to devotion and this week's #FridayFavourite

The Florilia was an ancient Roman festival of spring held in late April. This painting by Evelyn De Morgan focusses on Flora, the goddess at the heart of the celebrations. She is the cover of our Spring review! On display at Cannon Hall in the @demorganf museum #demorganmonth

This week's #TuesdayTale is the story of Echo & Narcissus, depicted here by Waterhouse (1903 @walkergallery). Devastated by rejection Echo wasted away until all that was left was a whisper; Narcissus then fell in love with his own reflection & a namesake flower grew where he died

It ended with a kiss: a captivating couple in embroidery panels for 'The Red Cross Knight Triptych' by Phoebe Anna Traquair, Depicting St George (whose Day it was yesterday) & Lady Una from Spenser's 'Faerie Queen' (1890-1910, 192cm x 83cm, Nat.Mus.Scotland) for this #MagicMonday

In ‘Sir Patrick Spens’, women’s collective experience of watching and yearning, is the theme artist and poet Elizabeth Siddal chose.

I admire Siddal’s genius in evoking this turmoil, in the naive, medieval style that is her signature.

Post by @HannahRSquire

#SisterhoodSunday