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Category: Ophelia

OpheliaPosted onJune 28, 2017June 28, 2019

In which I embrace criticism

I’ve seen comments online that say the Pre-Raphaelites mainly appeal to adolescents. Even this 2007 piece from The Guardian quotes a senior curator at Tate…

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Dante Gabriel RossettiPosted onOctober 4, 2016October 4, 2016

Botanical Paintings: My Top Picks

An  important hallmark of Pre-Raphaelite art is truth to nature.  Of course, there are many reasons why the art of the Pre-Raphaelites is so visually…

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Alexa WildingPosted onJuly 24, 2014September 22, 2016

The lure of water-women

In Rossetti’s 1853 drawing Boatmen and Siren, one of the boatmen is captivated by the siren, but is saved from certain death by his companion.…

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Elizabeth SiddalPosted onMay 28, 2014September 8, 2016

Ophelia’s Flowers

When John Everett Millais painted Ophelia he chose to depict her in the moments just before she drowns, a bold choice as most previous artists…

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Elizabeth SiddalPosted onOctober 6, 2008March 23, 2009

Ophelia Links

Ophelia is a favorite subject here at Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood.  I’ve noticed a larger number of visitors finding this site due to searches for Ophelia.   For…

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Dante Gabriel RossettiPosted onJune 20, 2008September 8, 2016

Ophelia and the Pre-Raphaelites

Ophelia is a captivating character, one that inspired many of the Pre-Raphaelites and other Victorian artists. For those unfamiliar with Ophelia, she is Hamlet’s innocent …

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MillaisPosted onSeptember 22, 2007March 23, 2009

Ten Things You Never Knew About Ophelia

I love this new article in the Telegraph, no doubt coinciding with the upcoming Millais exhibit.  Read ten behind-the-scenes facts about one of Millais’  most…

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OpheliaPosted onSeptember 8, 2007March 23, 2009

Beautiful and driven to madness: Ophelia

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OpheliaPosted onSeptember 8, 2007

By Popular Demand: More Ophelia-Inspired Videos!

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OpheliaPosted onSeptember 6, 2007

Pre-Raphaelite Subjects: The Death of Ophelia

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