King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid

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King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid is a famous late 19th-century painting by Edward Burne-Jones depicting the legendary love of an African king for a poor beggar woman, celebrated as a masterpiece of the Pre-Raphaelite movement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Pre-Raphaelite artwork
oil painting
painting
artHistoricalSignificance key work of late Pre-Raphaelitism
artMovement Aesthetic Movement in Britain
surface form: Aesthetic movement
artStyle Pre-Raphaelite art
surface form: Pre-Raphaelite
basedOn legend of King Cophetua and the beggar maid
medieval legend
colorPalette rich and decorative
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator Edward Burne-Jones
culturalContext Victorian art
culturalOrigin British art
depictionType figurative painting
depicts King Cophetua
legendary love of an African king for a beggar woman
the Beggar Maid
depictsMoment king choosing the beggar maid as his queen
depictsSetting royal court
describedAs masterpiece of the Pre-Raphaelite movement
genre history painting
romantic painting
hasCharacter King Cophetua
the Beggar Maid
hasTitle King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid self-link
inception late 19th century
languageOfWork none
mainSubject African king
beggar woman
love across social classes
poverty
royalty
medium oil paint
movement Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
narrativeSource legendary narrative
notableWorkOf Edward Burne-Jones
period late Victorian era
portrays contrast between royal splendor and poverty
theme beauty and humility
idealized love
social hierarchy

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Edward Burne-Jones notableWork King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid
King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid hasTitle King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid self-link