サザビーズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (サザビーズInstagram)「This painting by Sir Edward Burne-Jones depicts Aurora – the Roman Goddess of the Dawn – as she treads lightly over a wooden bridge amid towering buildings and a motionless river, her ethereal figure clad in a radiant gown of saffron orange. Having remained in the possession of the artist’s family since its creation, ‘Aurora’ never been seen in public, exhibited or offered for sale before now. This extremely rare re-appearance of a lost work is deeply significant in the story of one of the most remarkable artists of his generation. In his last years Burne-Jones sought to bring into focus the visions that had haunted him for almost half a century and were now threatened by an advancing modern, mechanical age. Beauty continued to be his main concern and in these final paintings there was also a silent tension of suppressed emotion. The image of a beautiful girl’s face gazing out with an expression of regret, defiance and inward thought would be his greatest legacy. ‘Aurora’ (detail shown here) is part of a group of nine works celebrating the artist which headline our Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art sale on 10 December. On view in our #London galleries from this Friday. #SothebysVictorian #PreRaphaelite #VictorianArt」12月5日 23時36分