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# Edward Burne-Jones

(1833–1898)   Painter

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Edward Burne-Jones was a painter.

## Quick Facts About Edward Burne-Jones

Born August 28, 1833

Died June 17, 1898

Profession Painter

## About Edward Burne-Jones

British Pre-Raphaelite painter (1833-1898)... \| Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, 1st Baronet was an English painter and designer associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood's style and subject matter.

##  Quotes by Edward Burne-Jones

> [Only this is true, that beauty is very beautiful, and softens, and inspires, and rouses, and lifts up, and never fails.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-burne-jones/only-this-is-true-that-beauty-is-very-beautiful-and-softens-and/)

[Edward Burne-Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-burne-jones/)

[Beautiful](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beautiful/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d7/edward-burne-jones-88393_beautiful_only-this-is-true-that-beauty-is-very-be_1187436.png)

> [The more materialistic science becomes, the more angels shall I paint. Their wings are my protest in favor of the immortality of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-burne-jones/the-more-materialistic-science-becomes-the-more-angels-shall-i-paint/)

[Edward Burne-Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-burne-jones/)

[Angel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/angel/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a4/edward-burne-jones-88393_angel_the-more-materialistic-science-becomes-t_2603201.png)

> [I mean by a picture a beautiful romantic dream of something that never was, never will be - in a light better…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-burne-jones/i-mean-by-a-picture-a-beautiful-romantic-dream-of-something-that/)

[Edward Burne-Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-burne-jones/)

[Beautiful](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beautiful/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eaa/edward-burne-jones-88393_beautiful_i-mean-by-a-picture-a-beautiful-romantic_2828470.png)

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