John Collier - The Sleeping Beauty

Controversy and conservatism in Victorian England

SKU: 8598Creator: Arthur HughesDate: ca. 1865Original Medium: Oil on canvasOriginal Size: 37 5/16 x 23 3/16 in.Location: Toledo Museum of Art

Flora is the Roman Goddess of flowers, especially associated with spring, her festivals, the Floralia, were from 28 April to 3 May. The scroll is in Italian and translates as follows: I come down from Florence and am Flora, This city takes its name from flower Among the flowers I was born and now...

I found a new toy tonight as I was finding Pre-Raphaelit e inspiration to share. Polyvore - a site where you can make little style st...

Dear Mr. Clemens, Ah. Dear me. Where to begin? The impetuous (dare I say reckless?) young Viviane, Lady of the Lake, committed the heist of the century when she, on a dare no less, stole Merlin’s s…

John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) English Pre-Raphaelite painter. Oil on canvas Private collection I have uploaded this painting before. This is a higher resolution scan.

Boreas by John William Waterhouse