Friday, June 4, 2010

Love's Messenger

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Marie Spartali Stillman
(English, 1844-1927)
Love's Messenger, 1885
Oil on canvas

Look closely at this painting, it's simple but delightfully detailed!

7 comments:

  1. I absolutely love the colors! This is so so gorgeous. I could stare at it all day.

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  2. I love the title! Is it from the line from Romeo and Juliet?

    ~Elizabeth

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  3. I couldn't find the origin of the title anywhere! Do you know where it's from? :)

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  4. wow what a Pretty painting!!!!!!!!!! the trees in the water, the white of the dove, the red of the rose, and the dark blue of her sleeves...wow. I'd really like to do a puzzle of this... ;D ;D

    :-* CM

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  5. Below is a link where you'll find a fictional piece of writing inspired by this painting...

    http://departmentofawesomeness.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-untold-tale.html

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