The Madness of Sir Tristram 

Edward Burne-Jones's *The Madness of Sir Tristram* depicts a scene from the Arthurian legend. Sir Tristram, a knight known for his prowess in battle and his skill as a musician, is shown in a state of madness, playing his harp in a dark forest while surrounded by figures symbolic of his tragic fate. The painting exemplifies Burne-Jones's Pre-Raphaelite style, characterized by detailed and atmospheric rendering, evocative use of symbolism, and a focus on Arthurian mythology and medieval subjects. The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a group of Victorian artists, rejected the rigid academic conventions of the time and sought to return to the detail and naturalism of the Italian Renaissance before the influence of Raphael.