Tag Archives: Ophelia

Via Tate YouTube: Two images of a muse

Lauren Laverne shares two examples of muses: Ophelia by Sir John Everette Millais and The Only Blond in the World by Pauline Boty. I love how she describes both:

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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 for those of you on an Ophelia quest, I’ll share a few posts from this … Continue reading

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Ophelia/Millais Necklace

I recently purchased this necklace on etsy.com.  Handcrafted by Jess Contreras, it features Ophelia which was painted by John Everett Millais, modelled by Elizabeth Siddal.   The photos don’t do it justice.  This is a beautiful piece and arrived in an … Continue reading

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Ophelia and the Pre-Raphaelites

Ophelia is a captivating character, one that many of the Pre-Raphaelites and other Victorian artists drew inspiration from. For those unfamiliar with Ophelia, she is Hamlet’s innocent  young love interest in one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays (Hamlet). Hamlet loved … Continue reading

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Beautiful and driven to madness: Ophelia

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