Known as a modern Pre-Raphaelite artist who worked in the genre long after Brotherhood disbanded. John William Waterhouse was also influenced by the French Impressionism and mythological motifs. This vernal rendering on canvas conjures Mediterranean myth and Celtic religion with its sensual maiden- goddess and her child-nymphs.
A Song of Springtime, c.1913, Oil on CanvasJohn William Waterhouse British (1849 - 1917) |
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Known as a modern Pre-Raphaelite artist who worked in the genre long after Brotherhood disbanded. John William Waterhouse was also influenced by the French Impressionism and mythological motifs. This vernal rendering on canvas conjures Mediterranean myth and Celtic religion with its sensual maiden- goddess and her child-nymphs. |
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