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The Chapel before the Lists

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1857–1864

A scene from 'Mort d' Arthur'. In a lighted chapel, a lady is helping to arm a kneeling knight in red, who seizes the moment to embrace her. Her long, white head-dress, as she stoops to kiss him, falls like a mantle down her blue dress. She is holding his long two-handled sword. On the knight's pointed shield is painted the figure of a maiden in distress - Andromeda, or the princess of the dragon story. To the right of the shield is the knight's crested helmet. Beyond the Chapel is a tented field, with knights going forth to joust.

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Title of artwork, date

The Chapel before the Lists, 1857–1864

Date supported

1916

Medium and material

Watercolour

Dimensions

40 x 41 cm

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