Tristan and Isolde with the Potion

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John William Waterhouse

(English, 1849-1917)

Tristan and Isolde with the Potion, 1916

Oil on canvas

I posted another painting of the same subject awhile back, and you can read the story there.  Take a moment to enlarge the painting and notice how loosely it is painted, especially the background.

Miss Betty Pollock

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John William Waterhouse

(English, 1849-1917)

Miss Betty Pollock, 1911

Oil on canvas

The Household Gods

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John William Waterhouse

(English, 1849-1917)

The Household Gods, 1880

Oil on canvas

Juliet

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John William Waterhouse

(English, 1849-1917)

Juliet, 1898

Oil on canvas

Juliet from Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. I'm sure the plot is well known enough that I don't need to post a summary. Whether you like the play or not, it's a pretty painting. :)

A Sick Child Brought into the Temple of Aesculapius

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John William Waterhouse

(English, 1849-1917)

A Sick Child Brought into the Temple of Aesculapius, 1877

Oil on canvas

Miss Margaret Henderson

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John William Waterhouse

(English, 1849-1917)

Miss Margaret Henderson, 1900

Oil on canvas

One of my favorite of Waterhouse's portraits, though I can't find a very high quality photo of it.

Boreas

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John William Waterhouse

(English, 1849-1917)

Boreas, 1902

Oil on canvas

Named after the north wind in Greek mythology.

The Lady Clare

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John William Waterhouse

(English, 1849-1917)

The Lady Clare, 1900

Oil on canvas

I love the pinks and browns in this painting. And that sweet pink rose in her hair! She's from Tennyson's poem The Lady Clare. Here's the part the painting depicts:

She clad herself in a russet gown,
She was no longer Lady Clare:
She went by dale, and she went by down,
With a single rose in her hair.

The lily-white doe Lord Ronald had brought
Leapt up from where she lay,
Dropt her head in the maiden's hand,
And follow'd her all the way.

The Bouquet

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John William Waterhouse
(English, 1849-1917)
The Bouquet, 1908

Oil on canvas

A Waterhouse I've never seen before!! *Fangirls* Even his studies and unfinished paintings are gorgeous!

The Orange Gatherers

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John William Waterhouse
(English, 1849-1917)
The Orange Gatherers, 1890

Oil on canvas

This is one of my favorite paintings. However, in all the photos I had seen of it (I haven't seen it in person) I always thought the colors seemed much to dark for such a sunny scene,  So I was overjoyed when I saw this photo of the same painting:

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The quality of the image isn't as good, but it seems to imply that the painting is brighter in person!

Windswept

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John William Waterhouse
(English, 1849-1917)
Windswept, 1902

Oil on canvas

I have a little print of this painting on my wall! Just had to brag. ;) Don't you love how it looks like she's almost being swept out of the painting?

Miranda - The Tempest

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John William Waterhouse

(English, 1849-1917)

Miranda - The Tempest, 1916

Oil on canvas

    If by your art, my dearest father, you have
    Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them.
    The sky, it seems, would pour down stinking pitch,
    But that the sea, mounting to the welkin's cheek,
    Dashes the fire out. O, I have suffered
    With those that I saw suffer: a brave vessel,
    Who had, no doubt, some noble creature in her,
    Dash'd all to pieces.
    (The Tempest, I.ii.1–8)

This painting shows Miranda (from Shakespeare's The Tempest) watching a ship toss and turn in a storm Prospero (her father) created purposely to crash the ship.

It was hard to find a high quality photo of this painting and, though the one above is very nice, I think the coloring might be a bit off. So here is a smaller photo with brighter colors:

I love how her hair and her dress are flying in the wind. You can definitely tell there's a tempest happening! And the painting fits the text so well. Just look at how her hand is against her heart,

O, the cry did knock

Against my very heart.

(The Tempest, I.ii.8–9)

The Enchanted Garden (Welcome!)

I had a lot of trouble picking the painting for today. I wanted a painting that would really represent the kind of feeling I wanted the blog to have. And I think I found one that does that very well!

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John William Waterhouse

(English, 1849-1917)

The Enchanted Garden, 1916

Oil on canvas

Waterhouse died before completing this painting, but even unfinished it's lovely. Did you notice the sprinkling of snow flurrying in from the outside? Even while it's frigid outside, the garden is calm, warm, and enchanting! That's how I would like this blog to be, an enchanted garden of sorts. Where, no matter how gold and gray it is outside, you can find beauty. This does not mean every painting I post is going to be full of flowers and pretty dresses (though probably a lot of them will be!). I hope there will be some variety. But you can help me with that! Please, leave comments! Tell me what you think of the paintings, and feel free to recommend other artists and paintings! And please, try to tolerate my terrible writing skills and affinity for smilie faces. :)

Welcome to The Daily Painting!