Sketchbook – Nude Study of Medusa for ‘The Death of Medusa I’ 

This white chalk drawing on blue paper is a study for Edward Burne-Jones’s painting "The Death of Medusa I." The drawing depicts a nude female figure in a seated pose. The study for this painting shows Burne-Jones’s working process as a Pre-Raphaelite artist. He was known for his meticulous detail and use of symbolism. The use of white chalk on a blue background gives the figure a sense of weightlessness and ethereal beauty, perfectly representing the Greek mythological figure of Medusa.