“The Dream of Launcelot at the Chapel of the San Graal” is an oil painting on canvas created by Edward Burne-Jones between 1895 and 1896. It exemplifies the Romanticism movement and is categorized as a literary painting. The artwork, which measures 138 x 169 cm, is housed at the Southampton City Art Gallery in Southampton, UK.
The artwork portrays a scene imbued with mystical and somber tones. Sir Launcelot, clad in armor, is depicted reclining, seemingly in a state of reverie or exhaustion, beside a weathered chapel. His helmet lies discarded beside him, adding to the aura of vulnerability. An ethereal figure, presumably an angel, stands in the doorway of the chapel, gazing down upon him with a serene and gentle expression. The dark, wooded landscape in the background enhances the dreamlike quality of the scene. Burne-Jones utilizes subtle, muted colors to evoke an atmosphere of introspection and otherworldliness, encapsulating the essence of Romanticism in this literary-inspired composition.
