We have added some new William Morris tapestries to our website!
Want a William Morris wall hanging to decorate your room?
You have more choice than before now, with some new versions of some of his works from the Victorian age, as we have seen from our previous blog post here on decorating with William Morris tapestries.
Here’s a new version of Summer Quince:

See Summer Quince – Coral tapestry here

Here in Summer Quince coral, we see the work of this artist and craftsman of the Victorian age in England, who’s mission in his arts was to transform the artistic life of England from that of an industrial age, to that which held beauty and art to a higher esteem.
A famous quote of William Morris (1834-1896) is:
“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.”
There is much of Morris’ works that influences art today, including his influences as a poet, illustrator and even the creation of the fantasy genre, including an influence on author J. R. R. Tolkien.
He often collaborate with artist Edward Burne-Jones (1833-1898) in their works of Morris and Co.
Here’s another version of Summer Quince, this time in “forest”:

See Summer Quince – Forrest tapestry here

Full of eccentricity, yet with the startling designs and use of natural motifs that makes his works endure through time, and is universal in his appeal, we see the hallmarks of Morris’s works in these tapestries.
The acanthus leaf motif is seen here in all its beauty, and was a favorite natural motif used by Morris to decorate a work.
He was a keen advocate of natural elements in his art works, and used them to beautiful effect.
As a passionate and dedicated advocate of medieval art, life and times of medieval life was a source of subject matter for him and Burne-Jones.
One of the themes of his works was the Knights of the Round table.

See The Holy Grail (The Vision) tapestry here

The Holy Grail was a tale based on the Arthurian Legend.
The Arthurian Legend was based on the legend which appeared with Geoffrey of Monmouth’s accounts of this legendary king from the 6th century.
The story Arthur Pendragon included his father Uther Pendragon, the warlock Merlin, his wife Guinevere, the sword Excalibur, and his famous Knights of the Round Table.
The quest for the Holy Grail first appeared as a part of the legends of King Arthur in Perceval le Gallois, a romance by de Troyes, a 12th century French poet.
The William Morris original tapestry depicting the quest for the Holy Grail was created in wool and silk by Morris and Co, and is now in the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
Sirs Galahad, Bors and Percival are seen in this work. Galahad is the knight who achieves the Holy Grail, accompanied by Bors and Percival, who are standing in awe of three other angels appearing outside the building with houses the Holy Grail.
A rich foliage accompanies the forest scene.
This work is also available in its smaller parts.

See The Ehret die Frauen tapestry here

Have a look at our new additions as well as our collection of beautiful William Morris tapestries here.