Danae and the brazen Tower

Danae and the brazen Tower. Burne-Jones probably used William Morris's Earthly Paradise as the source of this subject. Acrisius, King of Argos, having been warned by the oracle that he would be killed by his daughter's son, imprisoned her in a tower of brass. However, Danae bore a son to Jove, who fulfilled the prophecy. Here, Danae watches the construction of the tower with apprehension. This is one of two small versions of the subject painted by Burne-Jones for one of his strongest supporters, the Glasgow merchant, William Graham, in 1872; the second version, of 1876, is in the Fogg Art Museum. Burne-Jones's definitive treatment of the theme (Glasgow Museum and Art Gallery), was exhibited in 1888. Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones

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