Описание картины на примере картины The Lady of Shalott by John William Waterhouse

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  Description of the picture
  Ивунина Татьяна Аркадьевна
  МАОУ Лицей№8 г. Томск
  

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  John William Waterhouse (1849-1917)
  was born in 1849 in Rome, the son of the artist. He is one of the most prominent representatives of the Pre-Raphaelites
  His artworks were known for their depictions of women from both ancient Greek mythology and Arthurian legend.
  

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  The Lady of Shalott
  

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  Description
  «The Lady of Shalott» is one of the most popular paintings by John William Waterhouse . It was written in 1888 and was dedicated to Alfred Tennyson’s poem «The Lady of Shalott».
  It is a portrait of a young girl who is swimming on a boat. At the end of the poem Elaine dies of unrequited love.
  Picture was painted in dark and muted tones. The landscape was painted carelessly to pay extra attention to the heroine.