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Echo and Narcissus (1903) by John William Waterhouse (English, 1849–1917). Walker Art Gallery. Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection and gazed lovingly at himself until he died. A narcissus flower grew on the spot where he died. Echo faded away. #Mythology
Passage of the Jews through the Red Sea (1891) by Ivan Aivazovsky (Russian, 1817–1900). The artist created about 6,000 paintings over nearly 60 years. #Storm
A CHRISTMAS CAROL - Cover of the first edition, 1843 - plus some of the hand painted illustrations by John Leech, Chapman & Hall. Dickens paid for the printing himself, but set the price low (five shillings) - a triumph of art over business. #CharlesDickens #Scrooge
Tamara and Demon (1889) by Konstantin Makovsky (Russian, 1839-1915). The devilish winged young man watches the last moments of Tamara’s life. #RussianArt #Romanticism
The Premature Burial (1854) by Antoine Wiertz (Belgian, 1806-1865). Wiertz Museum. Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's short story (1844) of the same name. #Coffin
The Siren (1900) by John William Waterhouse (English, 1849-1917). The sirens were enchantresses who lured mariners to their doom with their seductive song. #Shipwrecked
A Fish Sale on a Cornish Beach (1884-5) by Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857–1947). Plymouth Art Gallery. The lug sails of the Newlyn fleet of fishing boats can be seen out on the water. #Market
Springtime (1873) by Pierre Auguste Cot (French, 1837-1883). Met Museum of Art. #Romantic
Fog Riders [Nobelreiter] (1896) by Albert Welti (Swiss, 1862-1912). #GothicArt
The Crystal Ball (1902) by John William Waterhouse (England, 1849-1917). The painting has been restored to show the skull that a previous owner had covered up. #VintageStyle