The Holy Grail Tapestries on view again! Run don't walk to see them...
Birmingham Museums, UK, will have The Holy Grail Tapestries on display again as part of the Love is Enough: William Morris and Andy Warhol exhibit. They have been my favorite tapestries ever since I discovered the paintings of Sir Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris. They are truly beautiful.
Quest for the Holy Grail Tapestries - Panel 1 - Knights of the Round Table Summoned to the Quest by the Strange Damsel,
By Sir Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris, John Henry Dearle, 1898 – 1899
By Sir Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris, John Henry Dearle, 1898 – 1899
Quest for the Holy Grail Tapestries -
Panel 2 - The Arming and Departure of the Knights, By Sir Edward Burne-Jones,
William Morris, John Henry Dearle, 1895 – 1896
Quest for the Holy Grail Tapestries - Panel 3 -
The Failure of Sir Gawaine; Sir Gawaine and Sir Uwaine at the Ruined Chapel,
By Sir Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris, John Henry Dearle, 1895 – 1896
For more information about this exhibit, Birmingham Museum
Comments
My favourite is The Lady and the Unicorn.
Thank you for sharing.
All the best
Kevin
The Lady and the Unicorn is a beautiful tapestry. I think its in France.
You must see The Unicorn Tapestries at The Cloisters Museum here in
NYC if you ever make it here we can visit! I think you'd really like them.
Thanks so much for commenting!
Happy Writing!
Kimberly