Painting of a seated woman in green among roses, a hooded figure in dark cloak reaching her hand, and a winged figure in blue beside a brick wall.

The Heart of the Rose, Burne-Jones (1889)

A seated woman in a flowing green gown rests among climbing roses while a hooded figure in a dark cloak reaches toward her hand. Beside them a winged figure in a blue robe with broad dark wings holds a staff, set against a brick wall and tall white lilies.

Artist: Edward Burne-Jones
Date: 1889
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Size: 2600 × 1872 px

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Public domain · Edward Burne-Jones died 1898 and the work dates by 1889; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Edward Burne-Jones, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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