Описание картины на примере картины The Lady of Shalott by John William Waterhouse

Description of the pictureИвунина Татьяна АркадьевнаМАОУ Лицей№8 г. Томск John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) was born in 1849 in Rome, the son of the artist. He is one of the most prominent representatives of the Pre-Raphaelites His artworks were known for their depictions of women from both ancient Greek mythology and Arthurian legend. The Lady of Shalott Description«The Lady of Shalott» is one of the most popular paintings by John William Waterhouse . It was written in 1888 and was dedicated to Alfred Tennyson’s poem «The Lady of Shalott».It is a portrait of a young girl who is swimming on a boat. At the end of the poem Elaine dies of unrequited love.Picture was painted in dark and muted tones. The landscape was painted carelessly to pay extra attention to the heroine.