“King Arthur and the Weeping Queens” is a literary painting by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, created between 1856 and 1857. Rendered in pen, the artwork belongs to the Romanticism art movement and is currently housed in the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery in Birmingham, UK.
The artwork depicts King Arthur surrounded by a number of queenly figures, who are portrayed in an emotionally charged moment with expressions of sorrow and contemplation, fitting the title “Weeping Queens.” The detailed pen work emphasizes the intricate features of the queens’ gowns, crowns, and flowing hair, as well as the somber mood of the scene. Rossetti’s stylistic and thematic choices reflect the Romanticism movement, with a focus on evocative, literary, and emotional narratives.
