In the Prison

All Resolutions

For, in the prison, ther he shal descende.

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Artist

Name:
Burne-Jones, Edward Coley
Dates:
1833-1898
Country:
UK

Illustration

Subject:
People
Technique:
Wood Engraving
Engraver:
Hooper, William Harcourt
Format:
Landscape (wider)
Source:
The Boston Public Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:
The works of Geoffrey Chaucer
Author:
Chaucer, Geoffrey
Publisher:
Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1896
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Description:

Theseus, clad in medieval attire and his sword drawn, proceeds cautiously into a labyrinth of concentric stone circles, where he expects to meet the Minotaur. In his hand, he holds the ball of Ariadne’s thread, which will allow him to find his way back.

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