The Legend of King Arthur A Pre-Raphaelite Love Story
he Legend of King Arthur: A at the in London explores the legend of King Arthur as told through the eyes of Pre-Raphaelite artists. The legend of King Arthur was recorded by various authors from the 9th century onwards, but in 1485 Thomas Malory compiled the stories into a single work – which saw a resurgence of interest in Victorian England. The exhibition includes paintings, tapestries and drawings by artists such as Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Arthur Hughes, Edward Burne-Jones, John William Waterhouse and William Morris as well as lesser-known female painters including Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale and Emma Sandys.
