Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (1833–1898) was an English painter and designer, born in Birmingham and dying in London. He was closely associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood's style and subject matter. Burne-Jones collaborated with William Morris as a founding partner in Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co., contributing to the design of decorative arts.
Burne-Jones's early paintings show the influence of Dante Gabriel Rossetti. By 1870, he had developed a distinct style. In 1877, he exhibited eight oil paintings, including The Beguiling of Merlin, at the Grosvenor Gallery, a new rival to the Royal Academy of Arts. This exhibition positioned him as a figure of the Aesthetic Movement. In the Morris and Co. studio, he designed ceramic tiles, jewellery, tapestries, mosaics, and notably, stained glass windows, a craft he helped revive.
His stained glass designs are still present in churches across the UK, US, and Australia. Burne-Jones's work is considered a bridge between Pre-Raphaelitism and the Symbolist art of the late 19th century.
