Title

The Vision of the Holy Grail', 1891. s

Caption

'The Vision of the Holy Grail', 1891. Drawing executed for 'The Attainment: The Vision of the Holy Grail to Sir Galahad, Sir Bors, and Sir Perceval', one of a series of six tapestries made by Morris & Co, illustrating the story of the Grail quest in Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur". The composition and figures were designed by Edward Burne-Jones, the heraldry was by William Morris, with floral details and backgrounds by John Henry Dearle. The tapestry is part of the collection of the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. From "Modern Art Monographs".

Date

1891

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F20_203

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

29,5Mb (1,5Mb) / 13,3in x 8,6in / 3999 x 2581 (300dpi)

Keywords

people male man men religious arts vision religion guy wings color Christianity angel kneeling war century angels tapestries tapestry soldier knight literature concept knights Colour 19th century nineteenth century The Print Collector artistic school crusader Holy Grail Pre-Raphaelite Crusaders William William Morris Morris John Henry Dearle JH Dearle Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones Edward Burne-Jones Sir Edward Burne-Jones artistic style Dearle John Henry Burne-Jones Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones Edward Coley Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Edward Coley Burne-Jones Le Morte d'Arthur Sanc Grael Burne-Jones Edward