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Fair Rosamond and Queen Eleonor
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Yale Centre For British Art (Yale University), New Haven, CTNew Haven, United States
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This painting by Edward Burne-Jones scene from English legend showing the confrontation between Queen Eleanor and Fair Rosamond, mistress of King Henry II. The composition captures the dramatic tension with Pre-Raphaelite color and detail.
The legend tells of Eleanor discovering Rosamond's hiding place and forcing her to choose between poison and a dagger. Burne-Jones brings medieval romance to life. It hangs at the Yale Center for British Art.
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About Fair Rosamond and Queen Eleonor
You can see it at Yale Centre For British Art (Yale University), New Haven, CT in New Haven, United States. Edward Burne-Jones created it.
Fair Rosamond was the legendary mistress of King Henry II, hidden from his jealous queen Eleanor of Aquitaine You can see it at Yale Centre For British Art (Yale University), New Haven, CT.
Rosamond Clifford was Henry II's mistress, allegedly poisoned by Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. Burne-Jones painted this legend with the medieval beauty typical of his Pre-Raphaelite style.
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