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Tag: Frederick Sandys

ShakespearePosted onApril 23, 2017April 24, 2017

Celebrating Shakespeare

Happy Birthday to William Shakespeare, born on this day in 1564.  Today is also the anniversary of the Bard’s death.  Dare I say it?  Dying…

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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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Edward Robert HughesPosted onJuly 12, 2016July 12, 2016

The Valkyrie’s Vigil

Seen above is The Valkyrie’s Vigil by Edward Robert Hughes. Valkyries have been described as ‘dark angels of death’, ‘choosers of the slain’ and ‘spirits…

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BooksPosted onJanuary 25, 2016February 4, 2019

Perdita, the lost girl

Perdita (seen above) was painted by Frederick Sandys with Mary Emma Jones as the model. Also known by her stage name Miss Clive, Mary Emma…

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Frederick SandysPosted onNovember 10, 2013January 5, 2015

Image of the Week: King Pelles’ Daughter bearing the Sancgraal

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Frederick SandysPosted onOctober 28, 2012March 25, 2016

More on Keomi Gray

On the internet, ask and ye shall receive.  In my previous post I said that I wanted to learn more about Keomi Gray and, happily,…

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Frederick SandysPosted onOctober 28, 2012January 4, 2015

Keomi Gray

In my previous post about The Beloved, I mentioned the woman in the right area of the painting: For the woman on the right, Rossetti…

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Dante Gabriel RossettiPosted onApril 8, 2010January 3, 2015

Helen of Troy by Evelyn De Morgan

I have a weakness for art inspired by literary and mythological themes, so I can not resist comparing Evelyn De Morgan’s Helen of Troy with…

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