The visual tradition of a stairway to heaven appears quite recent. I propose that Blake was its originator.
Burne-Jones
Elected the first woman Associate of the Royal Academy since it was founded, she had a very individual style, with a unique visual richness.
Reviled through the twentieth century, in his day he was one of the most eminent British artists. Is he due a revival?
His early paintings were narrative and highly original. From the 1870s they changed, becoming more Aesthetic.
Initially a favourite model, she became an accomplished and original painter in watercolours, whose works were seen across Europe and in the US.
Concluding the analysis of narrative paintings showing Andromeda’s rescue from sacrifice to Cetus, the sea monster.
First of two parts looking at the many great paintings of Andromeda’s rescue from sacrifice to Cetus.
The complete narrative shown in ten paintings. Or did he miss the whole purpose of the story after all?
Byrne-Jones tried to tell the complex story of Perseus and Andromeda in a series of 10 paintings. Here is the story and background.
Although they followed narrative conventions, they were unusual for showing static tableaux rather than action.
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