John William Waterhouse: a late born Pre-Raphaelite
Because of his dedication to painting beautiful women, John William Waterhouse’s oil paintings have been frequently linked to artists who were part of the Pre-Raphaelite movement: They were sometimes femme fatale or, on the other hand, very delicate women. “The Lady of Shallot,” his most famous symbolist work, is associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement. The curious thing is that John William Waterhouse is regarded as one of the Late Pre-Raphaelite artists because he was unfortunately born too late to be a part of the movement. His most popular subjects were well-known mythological tales. Waterhouse is well-known for turning tragic or violent tales into paintings of beauty or calm. Even when they are pursuing vengeance, his women always have porcelain-like skin. The wonderful skin is in every case knowledgeably differentiated by dull eyes and Ted Titian hairs.John William Waterhouse: “The Lady of Shallott”
He combined this ethereal beauty with symbolism, just like the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood artists from whom Waterhouse got so much of his inspiration. He used the act of floating into the water in the painting “The Lady of Shallot” as a metaphor for the woman’s stagnant life, waiting for something to fulfill her ideal existence. And now, there is a wonderful gallery with some of his most well-known paintings. Enjoy! If you like these marvelous paintings, I cannot suggest you enough a beautiful book ” Myth and Romance: Art of John William Waterhouse”, and you may also like another interesting drawing excursus on Gustav Klimt: Gustav Klimt: drawings and watercolors. This is a superior collection for the lowest price”
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