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Description: | Edward Burne-Jones drew this study for his painting of 'The Rock of Doom' (1884-85), which illustrated a story from Greek myth. The hero Perseus is shown leaning on the Rock of Doom, holding his helmet of invisibility on his shoulder. He is about to save the beautiful young woman Andromeda, who had been chained to the rock as a sacrifice to a sea monster. The elegant lines of Perseus' body are characteristic of Burne-Jones' style, which developed from Pre-Raphaelite art. Burne-Jones was one of the most important artists of his generation. | License: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/about/copyright/ | Rights holder: | Tyne & Wear Museums | Subjects: | art movement artists watercolours art men | Source: | Tyne and Wear Imagine | Identifier: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/details/index.... | Go to resource |
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