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John William Waterhouse (1849–1917)

The Bouquet, n.d

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2019-09-11

Romantic German painter Caspar David Friedrich was born in 1774. Although too early too be a Pre-Raphaelite, his reverence for Nature, evident in his stunning & often haunting woodland & alpine landscapes, & attention to detail, echo that of the PRB

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2019-09-05

August 30, 1855: English artist Evelyn De Morgan is born.

Evelyn was a follower of Pre-Raphaelite painter Edward Burne-Jones, and her style is very reminiscent of his.

"Art is eternal, but life is short."

🎨 Evelyn De Morgan, "Hope in the Prison of Despair", 1887

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2019-08-31

Hero Holding the Beacon for Leander (c. 1885) by Evelyn de Morgan (UK, 1855-1919). Pre-Raphaelite style. Leander fell in love with Hero & swam every night across the water to her. Hero lit a lamp at the top of her tower to guide his way.

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2019-08-28

Females reading in Pre-Raphaelite art

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2019-08-27

Priestess of Delphi depicts the Pythia of accent Greece positioned on her bronze tripod as the vapors fill the air. This beautiful painting is an example of Pre-Raphaelite at its finest. https://t.co/BBnJHaYJQy

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2019-08-18

Lamia
John William Waterhouse
oil on canvas, 1905

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2019-08-09

English painter, Isobel Lilian Gloag was born in 1865. Some of her work shows Pre-Raphaelites tendencies in terms of mood, subject and colour. Featured here: the magnificent 'Kiss of the Enchantress' 1890, 'The Magic Mantle' 1898 and 'Four Corners to My Bed' c.1901

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2019-08-01

American artist & naturalist Mary Morris Vaux Walcott was born in 1860. Her meticulously rendered watercolours of wildflowers & passion for Nature strike a Pre-Raphaelite note. Vaux became the first woman to accomplish the 10,000 feet ascent of Canada's Mount Stephen

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2019-07-31

Barefoot in the park! No other Pre-Raphaelite artist arguably painted feet quite as exquisitely as Edward Burne-Jones.......

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2019-07-29

Hero Holding the Beacon for Leander (c. 1885) by Evelyn de Morgan (England, 1855-1919). Hero was a priestess of Aphrodite - and lived in a tower.

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2019-07-27

Elizabeth Eleanor Siddall was born in 1829. Painter, poet, muse & model, Siddal(l) has such a special & significant place and presence in the art, literature and history of the Pre-Raphaelites

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2019-07-25

Celebrate with John William Waterhouse's 'Lamia', based on poem about a mythological serpent-woman. Note she is draped in moulted snakeskin.

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2019-07-16

Correction: Hoping this is acquired for a public collection!

Room Overlooking the Harbour
by
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Estimate: 400,000 - 600,000 GBP
's Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite and British Impressionist Art
11 July 2019

https://t.co/GeTTdRwnI1

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2019-07-09

Hoping this is acquired for a private collection!

JACQUES-JOSEPH TISSOT | Room Overlooking the Harbour
oil on panel
25 by 33 cm, 10 by 13 in.
Estimate: 400,000 - 600,000 GBP
Sotheby's Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite and British Impressionist Art
11 July 2019

https://t.co/GeTTdRwnI1

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2019-07-08

I've gotten a chance to add some more paint to my freshly-started It is inspired by the works of the painters. I'm going to like its moodiness. If anyone has a great title for this piece, please let me know in the comments. Thanks!

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2019-06-24