Sponsa de Libano Panel #6283
by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones
Edward Burne-Jones’s Sponsa de Libano, rendered in the romantic aesthetic of the late Pre-Raphaelite period, translates the lyrical verse of the Song of Solomon into a dreamlike vision. The bride emerges amid lilies, her presence ethereal, as she is approached by personified winds whispering divine utterance through flowing robes. Burne-Jones harmonizes movement and stillness, surrounding the central figure with a soft aureole of gold and verdant hues. The work invites contemplation on innocence, spiritual awakening, and bridal mysticism, executed with a narrative delicacy that defined Burne-Jones’s enduring influence on the Arts and Crafts movement.
Paintings like those by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones make good additions to a home, an office, or even a library.
