English painter Marie Spartali Stillman was born in Greece but moved with her family to England, where she became a student of the influential Pre-Raphaelite artist Ford Madox Brown. Stillman rendered feminine figure-subjects, scenes from literature and mythology, and pastoral paintings of Italy. This Stillman canvas, Love’s Messenger, teems with rich detail and vivid tones.
Love’s Messenger, c.1885, Oil on CanvasMarie Spartali Stillman British (1844 - 1927) |
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English painter Marie Spartali Stillman was born in Greece but moved with her family to England, where she became a student of the influential Pre-Raphaelite artist Ford Madox Brown. Stillman rendered feminine figure-subjects, scenes from literature and mythology, and pastoral paintings of Italy. This Stillman canvas, Love’s Messenger, teems with rich detail and vivid tones. |
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