Pygmalion and the Image III: The Godhead Fires

"Pygmalion and the Image III: The Godhead Fires" is a striking Oil painting from Edward Burne-Jones's second series of the Pygmalion and Galatea collection, completed between 1875 and 1878. This mythological painting exemplifies Romanticism with its evocative, emotional portrayal of Pygmalion reaching out to his sculpture, which is suddenly brought to life by divine intervention. Executed on Canvas, the work captures the transcendence of artistic creation and divine power, highlighting the profound spiritual and mythic themes that run throughout the series.