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In Greek mythology, the goddess & witch Circe was the daughter of the sun god Helios & nymph Perse. She was able to transform men into pigs & in one version of myth she bore Odysseus a son who later accidentally killed him.

Art: John William Waterhouse.

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2019-11-18

John William Waterhouse.
Narciso

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2019-09-26

The Greek goddess and witch Circe, painted by John William Waterhouse.

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2019-09-25

I took part in 's patreon challenge. We had to re-draw The Lady of Shallot by William Waterhouse. It was so much fun! I tried a slightly different colouring style so it looks a bit more rough and painterly 😊

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2019-08-20

A new Carnacki piece based off one of my favorite paintings.
Apologies to John William Waterhouse.

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2019-08-05

Painting at Bedtime.
Echo and Narcissus.
John William Waterhouse.

From Ovid's 'Metamorphoses', the story of the nymph Echo and Narcissus is well known. She was in love with him but he was only in love with his own reflection. She faded to an echo and he turned into a flower.

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2019-08-04

Psyche opening the door into Cupid's garden, by John William Waterhouse. The great painter was born in Rome on 6 April 1849, during the Roman Republic short period.

📸 by libriquadriluoghi via IG

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2019-04-06

Sleep and his Half-brother Death (1874) John William Waterhouse.

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2019-02-08

The Annunciation (1914) by John William Waterhouse.

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2018-10-30

Inktober 1:Poisonous
homage to Circe by J.W.Waterhouse.

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2018-10-01

I said I’d do it and I DID!! Inspired by some paintings by my fav John William Waterhouse.

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2018-08-06

Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May is an oil painting on canvas created in 1909 by British Pre-Raphaelite artist, John William Waterhouse. It was the second of two paintings inspired by the 17th century poem "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" by Robert Herrick which begins:

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2018-08-01

Echo and Narcissus 1903 by John William Waterhouse.

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2018-06-25

"Penelope and Her Suitors" by John William Waterhouse.
"Penelope Reading a Letter from Odysseus" by Louis Jean Lagrenee.
"Penelope" by Francis Sydney Muschamp.

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2018-04-12

Rannie & the mermaids, a Dragon's Crown illustration by Emika Kida / 木田恵美可, featured in the OST booklet and based on Hylas and the Nymphs, a 1896 painting by John William Waterhouse.

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2018-02-08

Jessica Chastain vs Waterhouse. 🎨

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2018-01-17

Happy Birthday, Al. I'm sorry I missed you by more than 100 years. Half-sick of shadows here. Hunt, Rossetti, Moxon, Waterhouse.

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2017-08-07

Our artist of the month is We're in love with his calming landscapes - see the full collection at https://t.co/wNqyO2dBrQ

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2017-04-17