antiqueart:

John Martin (1789–1854)

unhistorical:

April 23, 1775: J.M.W. Turner is born.

[Turner] became known as ‘the painter of light’, because of his increasing interest in brilliant colours as the main constituent in his landscapes and seascapes.

attempts-at-greatness:

The Lady of Shalott, William Holman Hunt, with Edward Robert Hughes, 1886-1905, Wadsworth Atheneum, Connecticut

attempts-at-greatness:

The Lady of Shalott, William Holman Hunt, with Edward Robert Hughes, 1886-1905, Wadsworth Atheneum, Connecticut


Phedre (detail) by Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889)
oil on canvas, 1880

Phedre (detail) by Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889)

oil on canvas, 1880