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If a Gothic Novel Walked Into a Pre-Raphaelite Studio
Let us open the parlor door a crack.A cold wind slips in.Someone murmurs “witch.”Someone else whispers “fashion.” And there she stands: Sidonia von Bork. Equal parts legend, literature, and lightning rod, she seems to saunter straight out of Wilhelm Meinhold’s Gothic romance and into Edward Burne-Jones’ paintbox like she pays rent there.(She does not.) First: Who is Sidonia,…
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Georgiana Burne-Jones writes about her friendship with Elizabeth Siddal
In Memorials of Edward Burne-Jones, Georgiana Burne-Jones writes of Elizabeth Siddal fondly. Reading contemporary accounts of Lizzie is a delicious thrill for me and I enjoy a small glimpse into these moments. Lizzie is first mentioned, briefly, in the chapter discussing the early days of the Rossetti/Burne-Jones friendship. This is during the happy days of their…
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