John William Waterhouse
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Inspiration: “Cleopatra,” by John William Waterhouse
Cleopatra VII Philopator was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, nominally survived as pharaoh by her son Caesarion. As a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was…
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Inspiration: “Gather Ye Rosebuds” by John William Waterhouse
Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May is an oil painting on canvas created in 1909 by British Pre-Raphaelite artist, John William…
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Inspiration: “Lamia,” by John William Waterhouse
Lamia was a woman who became a child-eating monster after her children were destroyed by Hera, who learned of her husband…
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Inspiration: “The Lady of Shalott,” by John William Waterhouse
The picture illustrates the following lines from part IV of Tennyson’s ‘The Lady of Shalott’: And down the river’s dim expanseLike…
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Biography: John William Waterhouse
John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) was a British painter known for his association with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a group of 19th-century artists…
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Inspiration: “Ophelia,” by John William Waterhouse
John William Waterhouse’s “Ophelia” is a poignant and evocative painting that stands as a testament to the artist’s mastery of the…
