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Category Archives: Tennyson
The Lady of Shalott film now available on DVD
I am so excited that The Lady of Shalott in now available for purchase on DVD! The DVD includes: The DVD includes: A magical dramatisation of the poem, The Lady of Shalott. Alfred Tennyson (Ben Poole) reading the poem to … Continue reading
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Images of Guinevere
Although not as often as the Lady of Shalott, Guinevere was an Arthurian subject visited by the Pre-Raphaelites. Medievalism had grown in popularity early in the nineteenth century England and had a definite influence on William Morris especially, who even … Continue reading
April Love: A Pre-Raphaelite Painting Revisited
I have been following the progress of The Lady of Shalott film project. With every new photo they share from the set I am struck by their attention to detail. Feast your eyes upon this modern representation of the Arthur … Continue reading
Julia Margaret Cameron Exhibit
When Julia Margaret Cameron was given a camera on her 48th birthday, a passion was born. The images she created are breathtaking, their composition is quite similar to the portraits painted by Rossetti and Burne-Jones. Tennyson asked Cameron to photograph … Continue reading
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Beautiful Waterhouse Video:
At the recently redesigned johnwilliamwaterhouse.com, make sure you view this video of Waterhouse sketches, drawings, and paintings of Tennyson’s Lady of Shalott. It is stunning to see the work of an artist through each stage: inspiration, studies, and finally, the … Continue reading
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April Love
April Love, painted by Arthur Hughes in 1855. William Morris purchased this painting after it was exhibited, narrowly beating John Ruskin who also desired it. The artist exhibited April Love along with these lines from Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s The Miller’s … Continue reading
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