The Delphic Sibyl (Sibylla Delphica), Design for Stained Glass Window, Jesus College Chapel, Cambridge University c. 1873

Curator: This is Edward Burne-Jones' "The Delphic Sibyl," a design for a stained glass window at Jesus College Chapel, Cambridge. Editor: Oh, it's ethereal, almost ghostly. The colors are muted, like a faded memory. Curator: Burne-Jones drew heavily on classical figures; the Sibyls were prophetesses of ancient Greece. This piece captures a sense of melancholy and introspection. Editor: I'm struck by the scroll in her hand. It feels like she holds the weight of unspoken prophecies, secrets we can't quite grasp. Curator: It evokes the cultural memory embedded in classical mythology and its recurring presence in art. These symbols connect us to ancient wisdom, a timeless thread. Editor: Yes, and that thread feels beautifully fragile here. Makes you wonder about the stories we've forgotten, and the ones we're still writing.