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Pygmalion and the Image: The Soul Attains
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Pygmalion and the Image: The Soul Attains

1878
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The story

Burne-Jones painted the Pygmalion story from Ovid in four scenes; this second series (1875 to 1878) is in Birmingham. Pygmalion turns from living women, carves his ideal, and Venus brings the statue to life.

Source, Birmingham Museums

Object details

Title
Pygmalion and the Image: The Soul Attains
Artist
Edward Burne-Jones
Date
1878
Culture
British
Medium
Oil on canvas
Object type
Paintings
Collection
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (1903P26)
Credit line
Image source Wikimedia Commons. License Public domain.
Object number
EFA.0882
Original image
2285 × 3000 px
Source record
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License evidence
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