The Beguiling of Merlin, by Edward Burne-Jones [1873-4]. Internet Source: Sacred Text Archive.


Color photo.

Merlin lies on his side in a lightly forested meadow filled with white flowers, his weight resting on his right forearm.  He is wearing a loose fitting dark green garment draped from head to two and wears a green had over his gray hair.  His head is titled to the side as he looks up at Vivien.

Vivien stands on the right foreground.  Her body is draped in a translucent green form fitting gown.  She stands, knees slightly bent, looing back over her right shoulder at Merlin.  Her reddish brown hair is done up on her head and secured with a green and black ribbon.  She holds an open book suspended on her fingertips in front of her.

To her right is a gnarled tree.