[PAINTING] John William Waterhouse

Awakening of Adonis

 John William Waterhouse was born in a family of English painters in 1849, when his parents were in Rome, pursuing art. It wasn't until 1870 that John William Waterhouse was admitted to the Royal Academy.

Often considered a Pre-raphaelite painter, experts classify John William Waterhouse in the Neo-Classicism category. There are more than 200 paintings featuring classical mythology, historical and literary stories and subjects.

Cleopatra

Hylas & Nymphs

The Magic Circle

Lamia

Ophelia

Miranda

The Crystal Ball

The lady of Shalott

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