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Facts

Also Known As Edward Coley Burne Jones
Born August 28, 1833 • Birmingham • England
Died June 17, 1898 (aged 64) • London • England
Movement / Style Aestheticism • Arts and Crafts movement • Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

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Edward Burne-Jones: The Love Song
William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones: The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer
Edward Burne-Jones: The Adoration of the Magi
Figure 105: (Left) “Angeli Landantes,” tapestry designed by Edward Burne-Jones (workshop of William Morris, England), 1894. In the Victoria and ALbert Museum, London. 2.25X2.00M.
Decorative page from the Kelmscott Chaucer featuring an illustration by Edward Burne-Jones of two figures, ornate floral borders, and elaborate type and decorations by William Morris.
A page from The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer (1896), produced by the Kelmscott Press.
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