My last post included the beautiful painting "The Soul of the Rose" by John William Waterhouse (1849-1917). Several people, including Rowan (visit her to see beautiful English countryside and more), have mentioned how they love that painting so I thought I'd include a few more of his well known works. I too love these paintings. Waterhouse was an English Pre-Raphaelite painter most famous for his paintings of female characters from mythology and literature. He belonged to the later phase of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood which was formed in 1848 - a year of numerous uprisings in Europe - in order to reintroduce the high principles and "innocence" of Renaissance art as practiced prior to the master Raphael.
These women all look cool and collected - the wind and water settings, the diaphanous gowns, the streaming hair.
"DESTINY"
~1900 Oil on Canvas~
Towneley hall Art Gallery, Burnley, England
"OPHELIA"
~ 1894 Oil on Canvas ~
Private Collection
"BOREUS"
~ 1903 Oil on Canvas ~
Private Collection
"THE LADY OF SHALOTT"
~ 1888 Oil on Canvas ~
The Tate Gallery, London
The Tate Gallery, London
~ Such romantic women ~
Hope this is a fabulous weekend for you.
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