Arthurian Legend (Literature in Art)

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Arthurian images Arthurian images: Medieval to 20th century artistic depictions. (Arthurian Legend) http://www.angelfire.com/al/lancelot66/ Arthur Receives Excalibur Arthur Receives Excalibur: Maclise, Daniel (1806-1870) (J. Thompson engraver)(Illustration to "Morte D'Arthur") from: Tennyson, Alfred. Poems by Alfred Tennyson, D.C.L. London: Edward Moxon, 1857. (Arthurian Legend) http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/images/dmexcal.htm Arthur's Tomb Arthur's Tomb: Rossetti, Dante Gabriel - CGFA (Arthurian Legend) http://sunsite.dk/cgfa/rossetti/p-rosset15.htm It Is Indeed the Cup It Is Indeed the Cup: Evelyn Paul from: Claire de Lune and Other Troubadour Romances. London: G. G. Harrap & Co., Ltd., 1913. (Arthurian Legend) http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/images/paulgrl.htm La Belle Dame Sans Merci La Belle Dame Sans Merci: J. W. Waterhouse: c.1893, Hessisches Landesmuseum at Darmstadt, Germany. 107KB (Arthurian Legend) http://sunsite.dk/cgfa/waterhou/p-waterh48.htm Morte d'Arthur Morte d'Arthur: John Carrick's painting at the Celtic Twilight. (Arthurian Legend) http://camelot.celtic-twilight.com/artists/carrick.htm The Lady of Shalott The Lady of Shalott: Hunt, William Holman - 1889-92 - CGFA - 179KB (Arthurian Legend) http://sunsite.dk/cgfa/hunt/p-hunt7.htm Abbey's Boston Murals Abbey's Boston Murals: The fifteen-panel mural for the Book Delivery Room at the new Boston Public Library. The subject is "The Quest for the Holy Grail." (Arthurian Legend) http://etext.virginia.edu/railton/yankee/abbey.html Vivien and Merlin Vivien and Merlin: Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879) from: Illustrations to Tennyson's "Idylls of the King" and Other Poems. London: Henry S. King and Company, 1875. (Arthurian Legend) http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/images/jmcv&m.htm The Wedding of Sir Tristram The Wedding of Sir Tristram: 1862, stained glass designed by Burne-Jones for the music room at Harden Grange, Bingley. 144KB (Arthurian Legend) http://sunsite.dk/cgfa/burne/p-burne13.htm Morte D'Arthur Morte D'Arthur: Maclise, Daniel (1806-1870) (J. Thompson, engraver)from: Tennyson, Alfred. Poems by Alfred Tennyson, D.C.L. London: Edward Moxon, 1857. (Arthurian Legend) http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/images/dmmorte.htm The Tristan Stained Glass Windows The Tristan Stained Glass Windows: for Harden Grange. William Morris chose the subject, based upon Malory's Tristan retellings in Morte Darthur. (Arthurian Legend) http://www.angelfire.com/al/tristanglass Tristram and Isolde Tristram and Isolde: J. W. Waterhouse: c.1916, oil on canvas. 125KB (Arthurian Legend) http://sunsite.dk/cgfa/waterhou/p-waterh46.htm The Lady of Shallot The Lady of Shallot: John William Waterhouse: c.1888, Tate Gallery at London. 166KB (Arthurian Legend) http://sunsite.dk/cgfa/waterhou/p-waterhouse19.htm How Arthur Gat His Sword Excalibur How Arthur Gat His Sword Excalibur: Kappes, Alfred (1850-1894) from Lanier, Sidney. The Boy's King Arthur. New York:Charles Scribner's Sons, 1880. Arthur reaches eagerly for the sword in the Lake of Avalon. Black and white. (Arthurian Legend) http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/images/bkaexc.htm The Death of King Arthur The Death of King Arthur: James Archer's richly colored painting of Arthur's death by the shores of Avalon with three queens in attendance. (Arthurian Legend) http://www.artmagick.com/ALLpaintings/archer/archer1.jpg How Sir Galahad, Sir Bors and Sir Percival were Fed with the Sanc Grael; But Sir Percival's Sister Died by the Way How Sir Galahad, Sir Bors and Sir Percival were Fed with the Sanc Grael; But Sir Percival's Sister Died by the Way: Watercolor by Dante Gabriel Rossetti. (Arthurian Legend) http://camelot.celtic-twilight.com/artists/rossetti5.htm King Arthur King Arthur: Edward Burne-Jones: The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon (detail)1881-98. 98KB (Arthurian Legend) http://sunsite.dk/cgfa/burne/p-burne18.htm Elaine's Funeral Elaine's Funeral: George Wooliscroft & Louis Rhead, from Alfred, Lord Tennyson's "Idylls of the King: Vivien, Elaine, Enid, Guinevere." New York: R. H. Russell, 1898. Black and white. (Arthurian Legend) http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/images/rheadfun.htm Excalibur Excalibur: N. C. Wyeth. Arthur approaches the sword in the Lake of Avalon. (Arthurian Legend) http://www.ccsi.com/~graball/scriptorium/wyeth1.gif The Beguiling of Merlin The Beguiling of Merlin: Edward Burne-Jones: 1874, oil, Lady Lever Art Gallery. (Arthurian Legend) http://sunsite.dk/cgfa/burne/p-burne28.htm Arthur's Vision of the Wheel of Fortune Arthur's Vision of the Wheel of Fortune: Albert Herter (1871-1950) from :Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the Atlantic. New York: Macmillan & Co., 1899. (Arthurian Legend) http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/images/ahwheel.htm