Jason and Medea (1907 CE)
This evocative artwork captures a pivotal moment between the hero Jason and the sorceress Medea.
Preraphaelite
The Pre-Raphaelite movement emerged in nineteenth-century Britain, inspired by a return to the detailed observation and vivid color associated with early Renaissance art. Works in this style often explore literary, historical, and symbolic themes with meticulous attention to detail.
Pharaoh’s Handmaidens (1883 CE)
A vibrant Pre-Raphaelite oil painting portraying young women in a romanticized ancient Egyptian court of the pharao.
Sentence of Death (1908 CE)
A poignant Pre-Raphaelite oil painting, captures a young man’s anguish as he receives a sentence of death at the doctors office.
Lilith (1892 CE)
A Pre-Raphaelite oil painting portraying the mythical Lilith, nude and entwined with a serpent.
Tannhäuser in Venusberg (1901 CE)
A vivid Pre-Raphaelite oil painting portraying the knight Tannhäuser enthralled by Venus and her nymphs in a opulent, mythical underworld.
Lady Godiva (1897-1898 CE)
A Pre-Raphaelite oil painting, depicting the noblewoman Lady Godiva’s legendary nude ride through Coventry.
Priestess of Delphi (1891 CE)
A vivid Pre-Raphaelite oil painting, depicting the priestess of Delphi also knwon as the Pythia in a trance on her tripod.
Eve (1911 CE)
John Collier’s Eve is a luminous Pre-Raphaelite oil painting, portraying the biblical Eve in Eden.
The Woodman’s Daughter (1850 CE)
This Pre-Raphaelite masterpiece, inspired by Coventry Patmore’s poem, portrays the initial encounter between a woodman’s daughter and a squire’s son in a lush forest.