In the context of this artwork, analyze the Pygmalion and Galatea IV: The Soul Attains of the The second series.
When Pygmalion returns home, he finds that his statue has come to life and humbles himself at her feet.This was not Burne-Jones' only series of pictures: others include The Briar Rose series (1885–1890), which was based on Charles Perrault's fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty (as retold by the Brothers Grimm), and Burne-Jones' spectacular Cupid and Psyche frieze. Although not imbued with the depth and texture of The Merciful Knight (1863), this second attempt at portraying the tale of Pygmalion and Galatea has become regarded as one of the artist's most important works. It was exhibited at Sir Coutt Lindsay's new Grosvenor Gallery in 1879, thereby establishing Burne-Jones as one of the leading artists in the burgeoning Aesthetic Movement.A c. 1870 pencil on paper study for the work is in The New Art Gallery Walsall.
Cupid and Psyche The Briar Rose Galatea The New Art Gallery Walsall The Merciful Knight Brothers Grimm Sleeping Beauty Grosvenor Gallery Pygmalion and Galatea Gallery Sir Coutt Lindsay's Aesthetic Movement Charles Perrault