From materials gathered during two trips to Iceland, Morris wrote Three Northern Love Songs and the epic Sigurd the Volsung . ... The work of Morris is characterized by an emphasis on decorative elements, especially on those that he thought to be characteristic of the art of the Middle Ages. ... His youthful passions for art, literature, and travel were encouraged by his father, a wealthy merchant. ... Rebelling against the aesthetically displeasing effects of the Industrial Revolution, he put forth the theory that art, which is essentially spiritual, reached its zenith in the Gothic art o...

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• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate