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The household gods (1880) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. Also known as 'Offerings to the Gods'. The 12th of January is dedicated to the Lares, the Roman household goddesses.

Miss Margaret Henderson John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - Miss Margaret Henderson

Miss Margaret Henderson (1900) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. The painting (125 x 97 cm) is now in private collection.

The Lady of Shalott 1 John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - The Lady of Shalott 1

Pandora John William Waterhouse

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Pandora (1896) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. In myth, Pandora was the first woman ever to be created. At the request of Zeus, she was fashioned from clay by Hephaestus and blessed with every gift the gods could grant. Zeus then endowed her with a b...

Undine John William Waterhouse

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Undine (1872) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. Exhibited at the Society of British Artists, 1872. Also spelled Ondine. Undine is a mythological figure of European tradition, a water nymph who becomes human when she falls in love with a man but is doom...

The Missal John William Waterhouse

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The Missal (1902) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. This painting is reproduced in colour in the Christmas edition of the Art Journal, 1909.

Portrait of Phyllis Waterlo John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - Portrait of Phyllis Waterlo

Portrait of Phyllis Waterlo (1895) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. Exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1895 under the title 'Phyllis, younger daughter of E.A. Waterlow, Esq., A.R.A.'.

Esther Kenworthy Waterhouse John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - Esther Kenworthy Waterhouse

Esther Kenworthy Waterhouse (1895) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. Identified by Anthony Hobson as a portrait of Esther Kenworthy, the wife of John William Waterhouse.

Study For The Lady Of Shallot John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - Study For The Lady Of Shallot

Gathering almond blossoms John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - Gathering almond blossoms

Gathering Almond Blossoms (1916) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. Another painting that is related to the almond tree is Waterhouse's Phyllis and Demophoön in which Waterhouse shows Phyllis after she has turned into an almond tree.

The Charmer John William Waterhouse

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The Charmer (1911) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. Waterhouse paints a young woman charming the fish in the water below her with music from her lyre. In Greek mythology, the lyre is associated with Apollo, son of the god Zeus.

The lady of shalott study John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - The lady of shalott study

The lady of shalott study (1894) is a artwork by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. One of waterhouse's painting depicting a femme fatale. Waterhouse's interest in themes associated with the Pre-Raphaelites, particularly tragic or powerful femmes fatales, as well as plein-ai...

La Fileuse John William Waterhouse

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La Fileuse (1874) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. La Fileuse shows Fate spinning the destiny of man on her distaff. She holds the distaff in her hand, which is a spindle used to hold flax or wool for hand spinning the thread.

Ophelia John William Waterhouse

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Ophelia (1910) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. Ophelia is the daughter of Polonius, sister to Laertes, and rejected lover of Hamlet in Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet. Ophelia is a symbol of innocence gone mad. A dutiful daughter, she is manipulated int...

I am half sick of shadows John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - I am half sick of shadows

I am half sick of shadows (1916) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. This painting is based on The Lady of Shalott by Alfred Lord Tennyson.;It illustrates the lines: ;There she weaves by night and day;A magic web with colours gay.;She has heard a whisper...

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - Gather ye rosebuds while ye may

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: Gather ye rosebuds while...

Mariamne Leaving the Judgement Seat of Herod John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - Mariamne Leaving the Judgement Seat of Herod

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Mariamne leaving the Judgement Seat of Herod (1887) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. Mariamne (c. 57-29 BC), Jewish princess, a popular heroine in both Jewish and Christian traditions, whose marriage (37 BC) to the Judean king Herod the Great united h...

Boreas John William Waterhouse

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Boreas is an oil painting in the Pre-Raphaelite style created in 1903 by John William Waterhouse. The painting is titled Boreas, after the Greek god of the north wind and it shows a young girl buffeted by the wind. Boreas was put up for sale in the mid-1990s after having been lost for 90 years - cau...

Gather ye rosebuds John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - Gather ye rosebuds

Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May is an oil painting on canvas created in 1908 by British Pre-Raphaelite artist, John William Waterhouse. It was the first of two paintings inspired by the 17th century poem 'To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time' by Robert Herrick which begins: Gather ye rosebuds while ...

Knight John William Waterhouse

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Lamia is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. In classical mythology, Lamia was a female daemon who devoured children. According to late myths she was a queen of Libya who was beloved by Zeus. When Hera robbed her of her children from this union, Lamia kille...

Ophelia2 John William Waterhouse

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Ophelia (1894) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. Ophelia is the daughter of Polonius, sister to Laertes, and rejected lover of Hamlet in Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet. Ophelia is a symbol of innocence gone mad. A dutiful daughter, she is manipulated int...

Nymphs Finding the Head of Orpheus John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - Nymphs Finding the Head of Orpheus

Nymphs Finding the Head of Orpheus (1892) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. Traditionally, Orpheus was the son of a Muse (probably Calliope, the patron of epic poetry) and Oeagrus, a king of Thrace (other versions give Apollo). According to some legend...

Psyche Opening the Golden Box John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - Psyche Opening the Golden Box

Psyche Opening the Golden Box (1903) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. Psyche represents the human spirit or soul, and in mythology she was represented as a princess so beautiful that people adored her instead of Venus. To put an end to this sacrilege,...

Dolce Far Niente John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - Dolce Far Niente

Dolce Far Niente (1880) is a artwork by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. One of waterhouse's painting depicting a femme fatale. Waterhouse's interest in themes associated with the Pre-Raphaelites, particularly tragic or powerful femmes fatales, as well as plein-air paintin...

Gone, But Not Forgotten John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - Gone, But Not Forgotten

Gone, But Not Forgotten (1873) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. The painting is exhibited at the Dudley Gallery, Winter 1873.

The Toilet (aka At Capri)John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - The Toilet (aka At Capri)

The Toilet (aka At Capri) (1890) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. Also known as 'Alfresco Toilet at Capri' or 'The Toilet'. A girl in pale pink dress braiding her hair, while a younger one looks at her face in the glass. Behind are leaves of various p...

At the Shrine John William Waterhouse

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At the Shrine (1895) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. The painting (88 x 42 cm) is now in the Private collection.

The Ball John William Waterhouse

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The Ball (1902) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. Also known as 'The Crystal Ball'. A previous owner painted over the skull in this painting. The painting has now been restored to its original state.

Flora John William Waterhouse

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Flora (1891) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. Exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1891. The entry in Academy Notes for 1891 reads: 'Maiden in white draperies sitting by a niche in a marble wall in which are a statuette and some narcissi and purple iris....

Circe Invidiosa John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - Circe Invidiosa

Circe Invidiosa or Circe Poisoning the Sea (1892) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. Waterhouse took the subject of this painting from Ovid's Metamorphoses. Scylla, a water nymph, was loved by Glaucus, a sea deity. She rejected his advances, and he turn...

The Rose Bower John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - The Rose Bower

Miss Betty Pollock John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - Miss Betty Pollock

The Unwelcome Companion - A Street Scene in Cairo John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - The Unwelcome Companion - A Street Scene in Cairo

The Unwelcome Companion: A Street Scene in Cairo (1873) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. One of waterhouse's painting depicting a femme fatale.

In the Peristyle John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - In the Peristyle

In the Peristyle (1874) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. A peristyle is a series of columns surrounding a building or enclosing a court. The painting (67 x 52 cm) is located in the collection of the Rochdale Art Gallery, Rochdale, England.

At Capri John William Waterhouse

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The Slave John William Waterhouse

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The Slave (1909-14) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. The painting (10 x 8 in) is located in Pivate collection.

My Sweet Rose John William Waterhouse

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My Sweet Rose (1908) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. It also known as The Soul of the Rose. ;'And the soul of the rose went into my blood' (from Tennyson's 'Maud').

The Easy Chair John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - The Easy Chair

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Flower picker John William Waterhouse

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The Flower Picker (1900) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. The painting is also known as spring. It depicts a woman lean over a fence and picking flowers.

Windflowers (Windswept)John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - Windflowers (Windswept)

Windflowers (Windswept) (1903) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. Waterhouse painted a series of paintings showing girls in windswept landscapes. Other examples are the recently rediscovered Boreas, and the currently unlocated March Winds. This picture ...

The Soul of the Rose John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - The Soul of the Rose

The Soul of the Rose (1908) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. It also known as My Sweet Rose. ;'And the soul of the rose went into my blood';(from Tennyson's 'Maud').

Tristan and Isolde with the potion John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - Tristan and Isolde with the potion

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Tristan and Isolde with the potion (1916) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. In Malory's 'Morte D'Arthur', Tristram was the son of Meliodas, King of Lyonesse and Elizabeth, the sister of King Mark of Cornwall. Tristram became a fine warrior, but was bad...

Jason and Medea John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - Jason and Medea

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Jason and Medea is an oil painting in the Pre-Raphaelite style created by John William Waterhouse in 1907. The painting shows Medea preparing a magic potion for Jason to enable him to complete the tasks set for him by her father, Aeëtes. Jason and Medea was also a popular Greek play.

Ophelia 1 John William Waterhouse

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Ophelia (1889) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. Ophelia is the daughter of Polonius, sister to Laertes, and rejected lover of Hamlet in Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet. Ophelia is a symbol of innocence gone mad. A dutiful daughter, she is manipulated int...

The enchanted garden John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - The enchanted garden

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The enchanted garden (1916) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. This was one of Waterhouse's final paintings. He left it unfinished at his death. He created this haven of warmth in the winter of his life, but almost unwittingly imbued it with a deeper me...

The Lady of Shalott John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - The Lady of Shalott

The Lady of Shalott is an 1888 oil-on-canvas painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. The work is a representation of a scene from Lord Alfred Tennyson's 1832 poem of the same name, in which the poet describes the plight of a young woman (loosely based on Elaine of Ast...

Circe offering the Cup to Ulysses John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - Circe offering the Cup to Ulysses

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Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses is an oil painting in the Pre-Raphaelite style by John William Waterhouse that was created in 1891. The painting depicts a scene from Greek mythology, the sorceress Circe offering Ulysses a cup containing a potion with which she seeks to bring him under her spell as...

The Danaides John William Waterhouse

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The Danaides (1904) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. The fifty daughters of Danaüs, King of Argos, were commanded in obedience to a prophecy to murder their husbands on their wedding night; all but one obeyed, and were punished by having to draw water...

Apollo and Daphne John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - Apollo and Daphne

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Apollo and Daphne (1908) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. In Greek mythology, Daphne was the daughter of the river god Peneius. She was similar in many ways to the goddess Artemis, in that she was also a virgin huntress who happily roamed the wilderne...

Gather ye rosebuds study John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse - Gather ye rosebuds study

Gather ye rosebuds study or Ophelia (1908) is an oil painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse. It is painted in 1908. He submitted his Ophelia painting of 1888 in order to receive his diploma from the Royal Academy. (He had originally wanted to submit a painting titled ...