Swinburne and Burges

This article establishes some key points of contact between William Burges (1827–1881), called ‘the only Pre-Raphaelite architect’, and Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837–1909), an intimate of the Pre-Raphaelite circle and often referred to as a Pre-Raphaelite poet for some of his verse produced during the 1860s, though later seen as a foundational literary figure for Victorian Aestheticism and Decadence. The first to examine the relationship between these major contributors to the Victorian arts, this article breaks new ground as it documents and considers their recorded meetings and indicates their shared characteristics and mutual interests. It also adds valuable context by situating both men within their wider networks and cultural circles, and indicating their links to events and trends of their time

Aestheticism · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology