Description: This book focuses on Sir Edward Burne-Jones' mythical paintings from 1868 to 1886 and analyzes two main concepts: Burne-Jones' assimilation of Neoplatonic ideal beauty as depicted in his solo and narrative paintings, and Burne-Jones' fusion of the classical and emblematic traditions in his imagery.
Review Quotes: To conclude, Cheney's in-depth study of Burne-Jones's work offers a significant contribution to scholarship on this artist. The book does not attempt a summary of the artist's life, and nor is it a superficial overview of his oeuvre. It is, instead, well-researched, providing provocative and sophisticated explorations of Burne-Jones's creative, philosophical, iconological, and personal artistic motives.
(Sarah Lippert, Paragone Society Journal 2018)