Arts & Crafts Explained | William Morris's Sword, Chainmail And Helmet | Curator's Corner

Discover the origins and aims of the Arts and Crafts movement through objects from the William Morris Gallery's collection.

William Morris was a committed pacifist - so why did he own a sword? William Morris Gallery senior curator Roisin Inglesby introduces the sword and armour designed by William Morris as a model for the Oxford Union mural paintings in 1857. Learn how medieval chivalric romance influenced the Pre-Raphaelites and find out if Morris really considered himself a knight in shining armour.

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I feel like he would have loved tiktok. He is so cottagecore, knightcore, mossy, and divergent. #wellsforboys