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The Canterbury Tales, prologue, opening page.

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Title	The Canterbury Tales, prologue, opening page.
Creator	Burne-Jones, Edward (English artist, 1833-1898) Morris, William (English designer, writer, and activist, 1834-1896)
Date	1896
Cultural Context	English British European
Style/Period	Medieval Pre-Raphaelite Symbolist
Subject	Literature Poetry Lettering (Layout features) Initials Borders (Ornament areas) Patterns (Design elements) Plants Vines Leaves Grapes Gardens Shrubs Flowers Trees Wells Fences Railings Balustrades Balusters Mountains Men Authors Reading Robes Books Birds
Description	"The Canterbury Tales", prologue, opening page, in "The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer" Kelmscott Press, 1896, woodcut illustration by Burne-Jones, border decorations and initials by William Morris.
People Pictured	Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400
Measurements	16 3/4 x 11 1/2"
Technique	Illustration (process) Woodcut (process) Printing (process) Printmaking Relief printing
Work Type	Illustrations Book illustrations Woodcuts Prints Relief prints
Source	Delevoy, Robert L. Symbolists and Symbolism. Geneva: Skira; New York: Rizzoli, 1978. (p.146 left)
Rights	All reproduction rights reserved by A.D.A.G.P. and S.P.A.D.E.M., Paris, Cosmopress, Geneva, and A.S.B.L., Brussels.
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format	image/jpeg
Digital File Name	VRC 1032-68.jpg
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