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P E T  R   C R A W F O R D

'The Summer of 2012 - London'
Peter Crawford
©Copyright Peter Crawford 2012

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'The Tree of Forgiveness'

Edward Burne-Jones

'Perseus and the Graien'

Edward Burne-Jones

'The Star Of Bethlehem'

Edward Burne-Jones

'The Annunciation'

Edward Burne-Jones

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'The Golden Stair'

Edward Burne-Jones

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'The Mariage of Psyche'

Edward Burne-Jones

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 'Christ in the House of His Parents' - (`The Carpenter's Shop')

John Everett Millais

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W I L L I A M   H O L M A N   H U N T

'The Light of the World'
William Holman Hunt

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'A CONVERTED BRITISH FAMILY'

William Holman Hunt

'THE SCAPEGOAT'

William Holman Hunt

'THE LADY OF SHALOTT'

William Holman Hunt

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J O H N   E V E R T T   M I L L A I S

'Lorenzo and Isabella' - 1848-9

John Everett Millais

'The Kight Errant' - 1870

John Everett Millais

'Dew-drenched Furze'

John Everett Millais

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J A M E S   D R A P E R

 'Calypso's Island'

James Draper

 'Icarus'

James Draper

'Clyties of the Mist or The Morning Mists'

James Draper

'Day and the Dawn Star'
James Draper

'The Vintage Morn'

James Draper

'Lamia' 

1909

James Draper

'The Gates of Dawn'
James Draper


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J O H N   W I L L I A M   W A T E R H O U S E

'The Siren'

John William Waterhouse

'Hylas and the Water Nymphs'

John William Waterhouse

'Echo and Narcissus'

John William Waterhouse

'A Naiad'

John William Waterhouse

'Study for A Naiad'

John William Waterhouse

'The Lady of Shallot'

John William Waterhouse

'Circe Invidiosa'

John William Waterhouse

'The Mermaid'

John William Waterhouse

'Study for the Mermaid'

John William Waterhouse

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F R E D E R I C K   L O R D   L E I G H T O N

'The Hit'

Frederic Lord Leighton - (1830 - 1896)

'A Reading from Homer'

Frederic Lord Leighton - (1830 - 1896)

'Sappho and Alcaeus'

Frederic Lord Leighton - (1830 - 1896)

'Landscape'
Frederic Lord Leighton - (1830 - 1896)

'Marine Landscape'
Frederic Lord Leighton - (1830 - 1896)

'The Sluggard'
Frederic Lord Leighton - (1830 - 1896)


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A R T H U R   H A C K E R

 'The Sea Maiden'  - 1897

Arthur Hacker

 'Syrinx' - 1892

Arthur Hacker

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J O H N   W I L L I A M   G O D W A R D

'The Delphic Oracle'
John William Godward - (1861-1922)

'In the Tepidarium' -1913
John William Godward - (1861-1922)

'Study for Campaspe'
John William Godward - (1861-1922)

'Venus at the Bath' 1901
John William Godward - (1861-1922)

'Venus Binding Her Hair'
John William Godward - (1861-1922)

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'THE HOLY GRAIL'

Robert Burnes

The Holy Grail is a sacred object figuring in literature and certain Christian traditions, most often identified with the dish, plate, or cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper and said to possess miraculous powers.

The connection of Joseph of Arimathea with the Grail legend dates from Robert de Boron's Joseph d'Arimathie (late 12th century) in which Joseph receives the Grail from an apparition of Jesus and sends it with his followers to Great Britain; building upon this theme, later writers recounted how Joseph used the Grail to catch Christ's blood while interring him and that in Britain he founded a line of guardians to keep it safe.

The quest for the Holy Grail makes up an important segment of the Arthurian cycle, appearing first in works by Chrétien de Troyes.

The legend may combine Christian lore with a Celtic myth of a cauldron endowed with special powers.

The Grail legend's development has been traced in detail by cultural historians: It is a legend which first came together in the form of written romances, deriving perhaps from some pre-Christian folklore hints, in the later 12th and early 13th centuries.

The early Grail romances centred on Percival and were woven into the more general Arthurian fabric. Some of the Grail legend is interwoven with legends of the Holy Chalice.

'THE HOLY GRAIL'

Frederick Judd Waugh

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'THE DEATH OF ARTHUR' - (1862)

Arthur John Duncan

King Arthur is a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to Medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century.

The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and his historical existence is debated and disputed by modern historians.

The sparse historical background of Arthur is gleaned from various sources, including the Annales Cambriae, the Historia Brittonum, and the writings of Gildas.

Arthur's name also occurs in early poetic sources such as Y Gododdin.

At the Battle of Camlann Arthur charges Mordred and impales him with a spear, but with the last of his strength, Mordred impales himself even further, so as to come within striking distance of King Arthur, then gives a blow to Arthur’s head.

As he lies wounded, Arthur commands Bedivere to cast Excalibur into the lake, where it is retrieved by the hand of the Lady of the Lake.

A barge appears, carrying ladies in black hoods (one being Morgan le Fay), who take Arthur to Avalon.

Avalon is a legendary island featured in the Arthurian legend.

It first appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth's account 'Historia Regum Britanniae' ("The History of the Kings of Britain") as the place where King Arthur's magical sword Excalibur was forged, and later where Arthur was taken to recover from his wounds after the Battle of Camlann.

Legend recounted that at some later time Arthur would return from Avalon to rule England once again - hence 'Arthurus, rex quondam, rexque futurus' - 'Arthur - the once and future King'

'AUCASSIN AND NICOLETE' 

Marianne Stokes

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E R I C   G I L L

CRUFIXION

Eric Gill

LAOCOON

Eric Gill

'LOVERS'

Eric Gill

'ARIEL'

Eric Gill

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