The Long Victorianさんのイラストまとめ

The birth of Aphrodite (1887) by Ivan Ajvazovskij (Russia, 1817-1900). Private Collection. The birth of Aphrodite. #GreekMythology

Moon (1902), a colour lithograph by Alphonse Mucha (Czech, 1860-1939). One in a series of decorative panels designed by Mucha and printed by Ferdinand Champenois. #Moon #Lunar

Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May (1909) by John William Waterhouse (1849-1917). Given the theme (carpe diem) it's perhaps ironic that the owners of a farmhouse left this painting on the wall for 30 yrs unaware of it's life changing worth. #PRB #EnglishArt

The Souls of Acheron (1898) by Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl (Hungarian, 1860–1933). Österreichische Galerie Belvedere. Mercury is on the banks of Acheron, where departed souls await the ferry into the underworld. #Sombre #Gothic

Echo and Narcissus (1903) by John William Waterhouse (English, 1849–1917). Walker Art Gallery. Echo fell in love with the beautiful Narcissus - he only had eyes for someone else. It didn't end well. #RomanMythology

Passage of the Jews through the Red Sea (1891) by Ivan Aivazovsky (1817–1900). #RussianArt

Tamara and Demon (1889) by Konstantin Makovsky (Russian, 1839-1915). The artist was killed in 1915 when his horse-drawn carriage was hit by an electric tram, so never saw the Russian Revolution (1917). #Vampire #Demon

The Premature Burial (1854) by Antoine Wiertz (Belgian, 1806-1865). Wiertz Museum. Wiertz enjoyed a macabre title - other paintings include The Suicide (1854) and Visions of a Decapitated Head (1853). #Taphophobia #Buried

The Siren (1900) by John William Waterhouse (English, 1849-1917). Pearl hair, an abalone-shell harp, glistening fish scales and fins - plus a magic song. #Mythology

A Fish Sale on a Cornish Beach (1884-5) by Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857–1947). Plymouth Art Gallery. An auction of fish landed from rowing boats on the beach near Newlyn. #Cornwall