The Shrine

Date: 1895
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: private collection

The painting shows a young woman dressed in a period dress, bending over an ornate vase of flowers. It is located next to an old house with a staircase. Her gesture may express admiration or sniffing of the flowers. The colours are muted, with a predominance of white, red and green. There is a sense of calm and relaxation.

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Waterhouse painted picture The Shrine in 1895. Prevailing color of this fine art print is dark and its shape is tall. This art piece is located in a private collection This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

John William Waterhouse (1849-1917). English painter known for his paintings of female figures from classical mythology. Among his most famous paintings is Ophelia shortly before her death braiding flowers in her hair (although the painting is from 1888, it was lost for a long time until found again). Waterhouse had planned to paint a whole series of paintings with the motif of Ophelia, but serious illness - cancer - did not allow him to finish his work. His canvas motif, The Temptation of Miranda, is also worth mentioning. A classical motif is also his Narcis, viewing his reflection in the water.