Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones
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Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones 🇬🇧

Edward Burne-Jones (Known as "Burne-Jones")
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Born Aug 28, 1833 🇬🇧 Birmingham, United Kingdom
Passed Away Jun 17, 1898 London, United Kingdom
Lifespan 64 years old
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"I mean by a picture a beautiful romantic dream of something that never was, that never will be—in a light better than any light that ever shone."

Archival Overview

Leading late Pre-Raphaelite and Symbolist painter whose dreamy Arthurian legends, stained glass for William Morris, and masterworks like 'The Golden Stairs' brought medieval romance to life.

Biographical Record

Edward Burne-Jones (1833–1898 CE) met William Morris at Exeter College, Oxford, abandoning theological studies to dedicate his life to sacred art under Rossetti's guidance.

A foundational force in the Arts and Crafts movement, his ethereal, elongated figures and glowing stained-glass windows for Morris & Co. created a dreamworld of Arthurian chivalry and Celtic romance.

Key Life Milestones

1880

The Golden Stairs Exhibited

Exhibited his celebrated canvas of eighteen maidens in classical drapery descending a spiral staircase with musical instruments.

1884

King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid

Completed his masterwork in the Tate Britain, awarded the French Legion of Honour at the 1889 Paris Universal Exposition.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Saint Margaret's Churchyard, Rottingdean
Brighton, United Kingdom
GPS: 50.8067, -0.0583
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