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The Strange Tale of the Green Children of Woolpit: Medieval Mystery Inspiring Art and Literature
In the quaint village of Woolpit, England, an extraordinary tale has echoed through the ages. This story, rich with mystery and…
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Biography: Louis Welden Hawkins
Louis Welden Hawkins (1849-1910) was a British-born painter who spent the majority of his career in France, becoming a notable figure…
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Inspiration: “The Ivory Fan,” by Frank Dicksee
Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee (London 27 November 1853 – 17 October 1928) was an English Victorian painter and illustrator, best known…
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Inspiration: “Annunciation,” by Arthur Hacker
Arthur Hacker was the son of Edward Hacker (1812–1905), a line engraver specializing in animal and sporting prints (who was also…
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Inspiration: “Athenais,” by John William Godward
Athenais was a prophetess from Erythrae in Ionia, Asia Minor. She lived at the time of Alexander the Great. According to…
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Biography: Edward Robert Hughes
Edward Robert Hughes (1851–1914) was a pivotal figure in the late Victorian art scene, blending the romantic Pre-Raphaelite tradition with the…
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Inspiration: “A Roman Peasant Girl,” by Frederic Leighton
Leighton was born in Scarborough to Augusta Susan and Dr. Frederic Septimus Leighton. He had two sisters including Alexandra who was Robert Browning‘s biographer. Leighton was…
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Inspiration: “Dame Alice Ellen Terry Choosing,” by George Frederic Watts
Watts was born in Marylebone in central London on the birthday of George Frederic Handel (after whom he was named), to the second wife of…
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Biography: Arthur Rackham
Arthur Rackham (1867–1939), an English illustrator and artist, holds an esteemed place in the world of fantasy illustration and book art.…
