Pre-Raphaelite murals - Central Oxford, South East England - Murals on Waymarking.com

Murals depicting scenes from the Arthurian legend and ceiling by William Morris. Painted between 1857 and 1859.

The murals are accessible when the Union Library is open.
Information about opening times and a podcast about the murals may be found at: (visit link)
Access to the Oxford Union via St Michael's Street or Frewin Court. You need to enter the main buildings and enquire at Library Reception.
Entry fee £1.50 per head.

As you enter the Old Library, there are 10 scenes from Arthur's life.
Starting from the second painting on the right of the door:
1 – Education of Arthur by Merlin by William and Briton Riviere
2 – Arthur’s Wedding, with the Incident of the White Hart by William and Briton Riviere
3 – Sir Lancelot Prevented by his Sin from Entering the Chapel of the San Grail by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
4 – Sir Pelleas Leaving the Lady Ettarde by Valentine Prinsep
5 – King Arthur Obtaining the Sword Excalibur from the Damsel of the Lake by John Hungerford Pollen
6 – King Arthur’s First Victory with the Sword by William and Briton Riviere
7 – Sir Palomydes’ Jealousy of Tristram by William Morris
8 – Merlin Being Imprisoned Beneath a Stone by the Damsel of the Lake by Edward Burne-Jones
9 – Sir Gawaine Meeting Three Ladies at a Well by Rodham Spencer Stanhope
10 – Arthur Carried Away to Avalon and the Sword Thrown Back into the Lake by Arthur Hughes

City: Oxford Location Name: Oxford Union Society, Old Library. Artist: Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Valentine Prinsep, John Hungeford Pollen, William Morris, Edward Burne-Jones, Rodham Spencer Stanhope, Arthur Hughes and William and Briton Riviere. Date: 1857-1859 Media: Paint on plaster Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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