Edward Burne-Jones’ Mythical Paintings

Liana De Girolami Cheney is presently Investigadora de Historia de Arte, SIELAE, Universidad de Coruña, Spain, retired Professor of Art History, Chairperson of the Department of Cultural Studies at UMASS Lowell. Dr. Cheney received her BS/BA in psychology and philosophy from the University of Miami, Florida, her MA in history of art and aesthetics from the University of Miami, Florida, and her PhD in Italian Renaissance and Baroque from Boston University, Massachusetts. Dr. Cheney is a Pre-Raphaelite, Renaissance and Mannerism scholar, author, and coauthor of numerous articles and books, including: Botticelli’s Neo-Platonism Images; Neoplatonism and the Arts; Neoplatonic Aesthetics: Music, Literature, and the Visual Arts; The Paintings of the Casa Vasari; Readings in Italian Mannerism; The Homes of Giorgio Vasari (English and Italian); Self-Portraits by Women Painters; Essays on Women Artists: «The Most Excellent»; Symbolism in the Arts; Pre-Raphaelitism and Medievalism in the Arts; Giorgio Vasari’s Teachers: Sacred and Profane Art; Giuseppe Arcimboldo: The Magic Paintings (English, French and German); Giorgio Vasari: pennello, pluma e ardore; Giorgio Vasari’s Prefaces: Art and Theory; Giorgio Vasari’s Artistic and Emblematic Manifestations; and Giorgio Vasari in Context.

«To conclude, Cheney’s in-depth study of Burne-Jones’s work offers a significant contribution to scholarship on this artist. The book does not attempt a summary of the artist’s life, and nor is it a superficial overview of his œuvre. It is, instead, well-researched, providing provocative and sophisticated explorations of Burne-Jones’s creative, philosophical, iconological, and personal artistic motives.»(Sarah Lippert, Paragone Society Journal 2018)

• Contents: Paragone: Edward Burne-Jones and Italian Renaissance Artists – Edward Burne-Jones’ Interpretation of Botticelli’s Female Imagery: Paragone and Rinascita – Edward Burne-Jones’ Love Among the Ruins and Francesco Colonna’s Dream of Poliphilo: A Paragone of Love – Sagas of Love, Enchantment, and Strife – Edward Burne-Jones’ Pygmalion and Galatea: A Transformation of Love – Edward Burne-Jones’ Cupid and Psyche: An Ardent Tale – Edward Burne-Jones’ Romaunt of the Rose: A Quest for Love – Edward Burne-Jones’ Andromeda and Perseus: An Ovidian Tale – Edward Burne-Jones’ The Story of Troy: A Saga of Love and Strife – Edward Burne-Jones’ Love Songs: Art, Music, and Magic – The Fair Lady and The Virgin in Pre-Raphaelite Art: The Evolution of a Societal Myth – Edward Burne-Jones’ The Sirens: Magical Whispers.