Decoration or Devotion: William and Evelyn De Morgan
The De Morgans both made beautiful artwork, but for very different reasons. Evelyn's paintings are filled with deeply personal symbols and can be read as her own Spiritualist devotion. Her husband William however was more interested in the decorative elements of design motifs from across time and the globe. His ceramics are certainly decorative, but devoid of symbolic meaning.
45 mins
Decoration or Devotion: Introduction
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2:21
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Introduction to Evelyn De Morgan
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1:13
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The Kingdom of Heaven
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1:15
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The Light Shineth in Darkness and the Darkness Comprehendeth It Not
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0:55
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Daughters of the Mist
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1:54
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Sleep and Death: The Children of Night
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1:10
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The Poor Man Who Saved the City
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0:53
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Study for The Poor Man Who Saved the City
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0:24
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Study of a Head for The Poor Man Who Saved the City
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0:28
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Lux in Tenebris
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0:43
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Two Studies for Lux in Tenebris
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0:23
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Introduction to William De Morgan
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1:16
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Persian ware cabinet
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1:38
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Bear and Hare plate
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0:56
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Fish and Petal rice dish
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0:54
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Korean moon vase
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0:42
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Lion plate
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0:54
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Moonlight bowl
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1:19
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Gold Lustre Animal vase
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2:10
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Lustre cabinets
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1:04
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Centaur plate
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0:45
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Grotesque Creature plate
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0:50
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Snake in a Fruit Tree bottle
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1:39
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BBB
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0:47
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Credits
This tour is delivered by Sarah Hardy, Curator at the the De Morgan Foundation.
Image credits: all De Morgan Foundation
