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Venus Discordia
BURNE-JONES, Sir Edward (1833-1898)
Born in Birmingham, but of Welsh extraction, Burne-Jones was much admired by early twentieth-century Welsh critics. A friend of William Morris and an associate of Rossetti and Ruskin, he became the leader of the second phase of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Intended as a companion to a composition of 'Venus Concordia' this unfinished oil painting depicts Venus presiding over a scene of conflict inspired by the four vices Anger, Envy, Suspicion and Strife. The figures reveal Burne-Jones's study of Renaissance art during his third and final visit to Italy.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 181
Creation/Production
BURNE-JONES, Sir Edward
Acquisition
Purchase, 1926
Measurements
Height
(cm): 128.2
Width
(cm): 209.8
h(cm) frame:193.0
h(cm)
l(cm) frame:272.0
Techniques
oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting
Material
oil
canvas
Location
In store
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