Review of the exhibition “Edward Burne-Jones: Pre-Raphaelite Visionary” at Tate Britain (24/10/2018 – 24/02/2019)

A few days before the opening of the exhibition on Edward Burne-Jones, Tate Britain released a tantalising trailer for this unique event, as no exhibition devoted to the Victorian artist had been held since 1998 – in his hometown, Birmingham – and for over forty years in London. Featuring three mesmerising tableaux vivants of pictures by Burne-Jones (Laus Veneris, Love among the Ruins, and The Rose Bower), the trailer highlights the approach adopted by Chief Curator Alison Smith, and Assistan...