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some of my favourite works by John William Waterhouse

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John William Waterhouse: (1849-1917) Pre-Raphaelite painter particularly known for his depiction of classical subjects and of characters and themes from classical literature and poetry, particularly from the works of Dante Alighieri, Tennyson, and Shakespeare. Click on the pics for a nice large viewing the Lady of Shalott Mermaid Emperor Honorius and his favourites Ulysses and the Sirens Juliet Orphelia Miranda and the tempest Thisbe Diogenes Jason and Medea