"Écho et Narcisse" (Echo and Narcissus), 1903 - John William Waterhouse (1849-1917), peintre britannique associé au courant préraphaélite tardif, célèbre pour ses tableaux poétiques inspirés de la mythologie et de la littérature.
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I am doing the 100 Heads Challenge, but with a personal twist: 1/
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🔮 A 19th-century CE painting by John William Waterhouse depicting the sorceress Circe of Homer's Odyssey offering a cup of magic potion to Odysseus. (Oldham Gallery, UK).
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Circe Individiosa by #JohnWilliamWaterhouse. The art of mythology as inspiration for my upcoming #EkphrasticPoetry.
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The "head of Orpheus" refers to the tragic myth where the legendary musician Orpheus, after being torn apart by Maenads (followers of Dionysus), has his head and lyre thrown into the Hebrus River, where nymphs find them still singing mournful melodies on the island of Lesbos, a famous moment captured in art, notably by John William Waterhouse's painting Nymphs Finding the Head of Orpheus. The nymphs are the divine female beings of nature drawn to his immortal music even in death, symbolizing the enduring power of art.
Wood nymph’s & Lesbos and a legendary musician.
Welcome to her underworld. #taylorswift #gaylor #woodnymph #orpheus #preraphaelite #johnwilliamwaterhouse #docuseries
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#Circe Offering The Cup To Ulysses
By #JohnWilliamWaterhouse 1891
Daughter of Helios & the nymph Perse she transformed Ulysses's (Odysseus) crew into animals. Goddess of Aeaea also said to be daughter of #Hekate
🖼️ The punishment of the 50 daughters of Danaus, who, for killing their husbands on their wedding night, must fill a bowl with water down in Hades - a task which never ends as the bowl leaks.
🎨 Painting by John William Waterhouse (1849-1917 CE).
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A barefoot woman with light-olive skin and voluminous black curls stands on barren ground beneath a darkening sky. Her turquoise dress, embroidered with Persian or Greek warriors and tied with a dark-rose sash, ripples faintly in the warm air. Around her neck twines a small brownish-green snake like living jewelry. Holding a long wand in her right hand, she traces a ring of flame in the sand, enclosing herself and a cauldron that blazes with yellow-white fire. In her left hand, she lifts a crescent-shaped sickle. Smoke rises in a straight, glowing column, undisturbed by wind. Beyond the circle’s light, large black birds and a toad gather as symbols of witchcraft and corruption while inside, white flowers lie scattered beside her bare feet. The rocky desert and dim shapes of distant cliffs intensify her isolation allowing the circle’s glow to define both her boundary and her command. British artist John William Waterhouse’s fascination with miracles, magic, and prophecy converges here in the figure of an enchantress poised between mystery and mastery. Drawing from Victorian interest in the occult and “Orientalist” imagery, he portrays the beautiful woman not as victim but as autonomous priestess, creating her own sanctified space. The costume’s eclectic mix, from Anglo-Saxon hair to Near Eastern embroidery, reflects the painter’s attraction to imagined exoticism rather than lived travel. The sickle links her to Hecate and lunar cycles while the circle becomes a symbol of protection and creative power. Outside lies a barren world of superstition; within, the woman and her flowers embody beauty and agency. When first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1886, “The Magic Circle” captivated audiences with its “original conception and pictorial result.” It remains among Waterhouse’s earliest triumphs, marking the beginning of his lifelong exploration of women as bearers of vision, transformation, and the unknowable.
“The Magic Circle” by John William Waterhouse (British) – Oil on canvas / 1886 – Tate Britain (London, UK) #WomenInArt #TateBritain #art #artText #artwork #WitchArt #MagicArt #Blueskyart
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JAQUES
By my troth, I was seeking for a fool when I found
you.
ORLANDO
He is drowned in the brook: look but in, and you
shall see him.
JAQUES
There I shall see mine own figure.
AYLI 3.3
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Cleopatra value block in study
Value master study of ‘Cleopatra’ by John William Waterhouse.
One of my favourite traditional artists, would recommend looking at his work 🫶
🖤🤍🩶
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Here's an ekphrastic offering for the theme of #crimson – the painting is ‘The Crystal Ball’ (1902) by John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) - thanks go to Jami Lyne our #vss365 host @jamilynewriter.bsky.social
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Artfight - Day 19: Valentin for @circuslollipop.bsky.social - with a wink to the pre-Raphaelites just for fun.
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We're very happy to announce the first of many bookmarks featuring details from the work of your favourite artists.
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"Gather ye Rosebuds While Ye May" by John William Waterhouse 1909
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