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John Williams Waterhouse, the marvelous Pre-Raphaelite artist

7/22/2013

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I wanted to include a mention of John Williams Waterhouse. If you view some of my portrait art pieces in my gallery section on this website. You might see the influence this particular English artist has impacted on me with my artwork. Waterhouse and my other favourite Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti, are probably the most inspirational artists that have influenced my art over the years. Of course, I have not been able to paint with the master like craftsmanship of these two greats, but certainly I have tried to portray my own character in my work, comparing with the elegance and beauty depicted in their work. 

Painter of classical, historical, and literary subjects. John William Waterhouse was born in 1849 in Rome, where his father worked as a painter. He was referred to as "Nino" throughout his life. In the 1850s the family returned to England. His early works were of classical themes in the spirit of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema and Frederic Leighton, and were exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Society of British Artists and the Dudley Gallery. In the late 1870s and the 1880s, Waterhouse made several trips to Italy, where he painted genre scenes. He mainly painted women type of portraits, in beautiful scenery. Below are four of my favourite paintings of his, that I have looked upon with great envy of the years. Later on I will post some of the work of Rossetti, and give a direct description, of some of his work which I have emulated in my work, but specifically in my own style. 


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Hylas and the Nymphs by John Williams Waterhouse. Painted in 1896.

I have always loved the stillness of the water, and the faces and hair of the women, who all appear to be born of the same womb. And this fixation for giving the flesh tones an almost white ghost like appearance.
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Juliet by John Williams Waterhouse. Painted in 1898.

The pastel type of pink and red of the wall, and part of her dress, is truly exquisite. Wonderful profile, and once again the long hair featuring, with the soft touch of her hands touching her necklace.
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Destiny by John Williams Waterhouse. Painted in 1900.

The colour and texture of her dress, simply stunning. The whole painting depicting the perfect mood, with the ships and shoreline in the distance.
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The Soul of the Rose Aka my Sweet by John Williams Waterhouse. Painted in 1908.

This would have to be one of my all time favourites, I have tried to emulate this theme in some of my artwork, but unfortunately have not captured this feel. The detail of her clothing, and the perspective of the wall with the flowers hanging from it, totally scintillating.



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