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THE ENCHANTED GARDEN from kendrive ^Pro 16 hours old

[ ... ] His art continues to bring joy and inspiration to so many. The Enchanted Garden J.W. Waterhouse 1916 'He created this haven of warmth in the ...

APOLLO AND DAPHNE from kendrive ^Pro 1 day old

Yesterday Waterhouse presented us with a wood nymph and today he brings us another tree figure - Daphne. The interesting story behind the painting is ...

WOOD NYMPH from kendrive ^Pro 2 days old

[ ... ] systematically disembodied, along with Nature itself. (Alzofon Art Institute: Explanatory Comment) A Hamadryad John William Waterhouse 1895

HE JUST GETS BETTER from kendrive ^Pro 3 days old

This painting by Waterhouse illustrates the poem 'Echo and Narcissus by Ovid. Echo was a nymph. She was in love with Narcissus but he became so enamoured ...

DIOGENES from kendrive ^Pro 4 days old

"Diogenes of Sinope, also known as Diogenes the Cynic, was a Greek philosopher, born in Sinope (modern day Turkey) about 412 BC. He was exiled from ...

THE MAGIC CIRCLE from kendrive ^Pro 5 days old

"Miracles, magic and the power of prophecy are common themes in Waterhouse's art. This is one of his earlier works, and reflects his fascination with ...

WILL YE NO COME BACK AGAIN? from kendrive ^Pro 6 days old

Painted by Waterhouse in 1900, this picture was given to the Artists War Fund, in support of British casualties of the Boer War, which had begun the ...

GATHER YE ROSEBUDS from kendrive ^Pro 8 days old

John William Waterhouse 1909 Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying: And this same flower that smiles to-day To-morrow will ...

IT'S TIME TO CALL IT A DAY from kendrive ^Pro 9 days old

After the Dance John William Waterhouse 1876 The party's over It's time to call it a day They've burst your pretty balloon And taken the moon away It's ...

DANTIS AMOR from kendrive ^Pro 10 days old

Today, a very decorative painting on wood by Rossetti. Dante Gabriel Rossetti Dantis Amor 1860 Oil on mahogany This was one of three panels painted ...