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
artStyle Pre-Raphaelite
linked to: Pre-Raphaelite art
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
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