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Come unto These Yellow Sands (1842) was painted by by Richard Dadd (1817-1886) during a time that painting and poetry were often combined.
The inspiration for this fantasy painting came directly from a scene from The Tempest by William Shakespeare.
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The moment a revolutionary artist decided to paint in a Realist style.
The Bathers (1853) by Gustave Courbet caused a big shock when it was first exhibited at the Paris Salon, as Courbet had not made an effort to idealize his bather.
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A magical forest.
A Midsummer Night's Dream (c. 1870) by Gustave Doré shows a dense forest outside Athens in the moonlight based on Shakespeare's comedy.
The forest is filled with winged fairies and imps, involved in their own activities.
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