The painting of The lady of Shalott in the boat has always been one of my favorites!

I could hug you!!! It drives me insane that so many "art historians" refer to Waterhouse as a Pre-Raphaelite!!! His manner of painting is the direct opposite of theirs. What are they thinking of? Are they blind???? I must add, though, that the majority of Waterhouse's paintings have classical subject matter, not medieval. He was a true academic painter, albeit one of the most brushstroke-y.

@storiesofart

Ай бұрын

Great! I am always open for hugs

Mr. Waterhouse knew his onions

@storiesofart

Жыл бұрын

he sure did

I had the huge privilege to see this picture recently and I must say it is even more impressive in person. The level of skill apparent in the painting is mind-blowing and humbling.

John Waterhouse was one of the great Victorian painters.

These were some great closeups. I never realized his paint application was so chunky. Awesome!

@storiesofart

26 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you very much. I am an African. I love poetry and art. Your lesson has made it easy for me to understand the Lady of Shallot better.

@storiesofart

20 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Enormous thanks to you for finding the time to present these episodes from the world of art. Having the background information and titbits regarding the actual paintings is super helpful to all that would profess a love of these masterpieces. Waterhouse was a magnificent artist who ranked with the best of the Victorian painters and was so deserving of his acclaim. According to his sister Mary she was the model for his 1888, and most popular, painting!

Thank you for this, I'm a great fan of J. W. Waterhouse and have this one on my living room wall alongside "Boreas" and "Echo and Narcissus". It's is always interesting to know more about the background of a painting and the story behind it.

One of my favourite paintings

Carel❣️... U are magic 🧙

Ps...I saw his enormous painting of Pandora in Manchester City Gallery years ago and it was owned by British Rail Pensions.....l love that painting as well.....🥳🇬🇧

Loreena Mckennitt does a beautiful song out of the poem!

Wonderful! Thank you!

Pre- Raphaelites painted one hundred years earlier. I love Waterhouse’s paintings.

In the early 2000s I saw "I am half sick of shadows" in Ocala, Florida. I saw "The Lady of Shalott" when I was a child at the Tate. Unfortunately I don't remember 😆 but my mom was so taken with it that she bought a print that has been in her bedroom ever since. I should go to Leeds and shoot for having seen all three! Enjoyed the video, thank you.

Thank you, your channel is beautiful and very enjoyable.

@storiesofart

Жыл бұрын

So nice of you

Great essay. Subbed.

Thanks voor de story... but the first painting with the boat speaks for it's self, one can sense the emotion and it's so beautiful and fine painted that i say, this is a master painting

Thank You 🙏🏻

This was such a pleasant video! Thank you!

Super interesting story, Carel!!! Thank you !!!

@storiesofart

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Omg I loved the way you explained it all! Thank you so much 💘✨️

Great channel. I just binge watched about 15 videos. Thank you for this amazing and thoughtful work!

My favourite painting is the one where she gets up to look out of the window at Sir Lancelot and then has to die...l love it 😢

Hi Carel, I really love the Pre-Raphaelites (and also, by extension, John William Waterhouse), so thank you for delighting us with these fabulous paintings. Very much appreciated. Dank je wel.

Love watching the stories of art!

@storiesofart

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Interesting as always ❤️❤️

@storiesofart

Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

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Жыл бұрын

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Hi Carl - would love to see some videos about Dutch Architects if you feel like stretching to that topic

@storiesofart

Жыл бұрын

That is a great idea. I'll see what I can do

Enjoyed the background story of the painter and the picture. Well done.😂

Thank you!

@storiesofart

Жыл бұрын

No, thank you!

Thanks

@storiesofart

Жыл бұрын

Thank You! It is really appreciated

Danke!

@storiesofart

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! It really helps a lot!

Hi Carel, my family is going to Amsterdam later in the month. How can we get in touch with you for a guided tour of the Rijksmuseum? Thanks!

That is 500 AD I AM REAL AND SO WAS ARTHUR!

Hello, Thank You for Your amazing videos. A question: Do you have a video about “ Virgin of the rocks “ Thank You again

@storiesofart

Жыл бұрын

Not yet, but that is a good suggestion

@nataliakewley

Жыл бұрын

@@storiesofart Thank You

The moral of the story came in the book written by Agatha Christie: The mirror cracked from side to side A mother who feels being doomed like Lady Shallot And any parents , like me , has a special needs child , can understand it very well. Sometimes the feeling is weird like we are living in a poet.

Did Waterhouse ever address why he painted 2 out of the 3 with the lady having jet black hair and her in the boat with red hair?

@storiesofart

9 күн бұрын

not that i know of

I really enjoyed this presentation although I couldn’t help noticing the absence of any critique of the art itself. You mentioned that Waterhouse was not a Pre-Raphaelite but painted in the Academic style although favouring Pre-Raphaelite subject matter. To me the painting does look Pre-Raphaelite so perhaps in a later piece you can explain the Academic style and how it differs? Many thanks and keep up the great work.

@storiesofart

Жыл бұрын

Good point!

@michaeljohnangel6359

Ай бұрын

You should look again. The Pre-Raphaelite paintings are very smoothly painted and contain a plethora of finely rendered detail; Waterhouse's paintings are extremely painterly (like Sargent's or William Merrit Chase's or Mancini's or, better yet, Favretto;s, for example)-they are broadly painted, even in their details. You are being confused by the partially shared subject matter.

He was not the true painter my friend. It was Merlin look into his cave! And the lady is the lady of the lake of fire! I Am HER!

Thanks

@storiesofart

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It really helps a lot!