The Legend of King Arthur
Cumbria is a land steeped in myth, legend, and folklore; perhaps none more iconic than that of King Arthur. The stories of King Arthur, the Knights of the Round table, Guinevere, Merlin, The Lady of Shalott and Lancelot conjure up images of castles rising from the mist, sweeping landscapes and caves shrouded in mystery.
After falling out of fashion in the late Middle Ages, the 19th century saw a renewed interest in the Arthurian legend. This exhibition explores the legend of King Arthur within the Victorian imagination, presenting national myths and legends through the eyes of Pre-Raphaelite artists.
This 鈥榮woon of a show鈥� (as it was hailed by The Times, no less!), will feature paintings, drawings, tapestries and more by an incredible line up of Pre-Raphaelite artists, including: Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Arthur Hughes, John William Waterhouse, Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris, Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Elizabeth Siddal, Evelyn de Morgan.
The exhibition also explores King Arthur's connection to Cumbria and seeks to end the age-old argument: Cumbria or Cornwall?!, by pinpointing key locations from legend through a combination of key Pre-Raphaelite works together with works from the Tullie collection.
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Cumbria is a land steeped in myth, legend, and folklore; perhaps none more iconic than that of King Arthur. The stories of King Arthur, the Knights of the Round table, Guinevere, Merlin, The Lady of Shalott and Lancelot conjure up images of castles rising from the mist, sweeping landscapes and caves shrouded in mystery.
After falling out of fashion in the late Middle Ages, the 19th century saw a renewed interest in the Arthurian legend. This exhibition explores the legend of King Arthur within the Victorian imagination, presenting national myths and legends through the eyes of Pre-Raphaelite artists.
This 鈥榮woon of a show鈥� (as it was hailed by The Times, no less!), will feature paintings, drawings, tapestries and more by an incredible line up of Pre-Raphaelite artists, including: Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Arthur Hughes, John William Waterhouse, Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris, Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Elizabeth Siddal, Evelyn de Morgan.
The exhibition also explores King Arthur's connection to Cumbria and seeks to end the age-old argument: Cumbria or Cornwall?!, by pinpointing key locations from legend through a combination of key Pre-Raphaelite works together with works from the Tullie collection.
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