William Morris Art Tiles :
Love That Moves the Sun and Stars
The central figure of Dantis Moreis Love, who is holding the half moon. In the original drawing for this picture, the moon was intended to be a sundial with the date 1290, the year of Beatrice's death. The model for Beatrice is Rossetti's future wife, Lizzie Siddal.
Love stands against a decorative background divided along a diagonal running from upper right to lower left. A field of rays emanate from the head of Christ, the sun, while He gazes longingly at Beatrice, whose face is inscribed in a crescent moon against a background of stars.
The inscription qui est per omnia saecula benedictus are the last lines of his autobiographical novel, Vita Nuova. In the finished design for this piece, Beatrice's head was inscribed with the final words of the Divine Comedy: Love that moves the sun and stars. The panel as painted varies from the design drawing in many respects.
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Installing Your Tile
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Use only unsanded grout when setting your tile.
William Morris Tile: Love That Moves the Sun and Stars
Love That Moves the Sun and Stars Tile SetIf the merest dream of love were true
The model for Beatrice is Lizzie Siddal:
Title: Love That Moves the Sun and Stars
Tile: Ceramic
Quantity: 4 tiles
Size: 6-inch tiles (15.4 cm)
Thickness: 3/8 inch (1 cm)
Weight:
Set of Four: $225  Order a sample tile
The cost of your sample tile will be subtracted from the shipping costs of your completed order.
Love Moves the Sun and Stars Tile MuralDantis Amor, or Love Moves the Sun and Stars was painted as a wedding present by Dante Gabriel Rossetti for William and Jane Morris in their first married home, Red House.
Tile: Ceramic Finished Size: 3 feet x 3 feet, excluding grout. Size: 25: 6-inch tiles (15.4 cm) Thickness: 3/8 inch (1 cm)
Weight: The Mural: $1135. The completed mural consists of 25 six-inch ceramic tiles.
Sample TilesThe completed mural consists of 25 six-inch ceramic tiles, although samples are available in both 4.25 inch and 6-inch sizes. Order a sample tile
The cost of your sample tile will be subtracted from the shipping costs of your completed order.
Replacements: Set tile is quite strong, but you can order a replacement tile later, if the need arises. |
