Ophelia (painting) - Wikipedia
WEBOphelia is an 1851–52 painting by British artist Sir John Everett Millais in the collection of Tate Britain, London. It depicts Ophelia, a character from William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, singing before she drowns in a river.
The Story of Ophelia - Tate
WEB1829–1896. Ophelia is one of the most popular Pre-Raphaelite works in the Tate collection. The painting was part of the original Henry Tate Gift in 1894. Millais’s image of the tragic death of Ophelia, as she falls into the stream and drowns, is one of the best-known illustrations from Shakespeare’s play Hamlet.
Ophelia | painting by John Everett Millais | Britannica
WEBOil painting that was created in 1851–52 by John Everett Millais and first exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1852. It is regarded as a masterpiece of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
“Ophelia” by John Everett Millais – The Tragic Story of Ophelia
WEBOct 8, 2022 · Ophelia (1851–1852), painted by John Everett Millais, was based on the character from William Shakespeare’s famous play Hamlet (c. 1599–1601). It depicts the scene of Ophelia’s death described by Queen Gertrude in Act 4, Scene 7.
Ophelia - Sir John Everett Millais — Google Arts & Culture
WEBJohn Everett Millais Around 1851. Tate Britain. London, United Kingdom. This is the drowning Ophelia from Shakespeare's play Hamlet. Picking flowers she slips and falls into a stream. Mad with...
The Story Behind 'Ophelia,' a Treasured Pre-Raphaelite Painting
WEBJul 3, 2020 · Rendered in oils on a 30 by 44-inch canvas, the painting depicts the death of Ophelia, a character in William Shakespeare's Hamlet (ca. 1599-1601). In the play, Ophelia is driven mad and drowns after discovering that …
‘Ophelia‘, Sir John Everett Millais, Bt, 1851–2 - Tate
WEBChrist in the House of His Parents (‘The Carpenter’s Shop’) Sir John Everett Millais, Bt. 1849–50. On display at Tate Britain part of Historic and Modern British Art.
Smarthistory – Sir John Everett Millais, Ophelia
WEBOphelia is considered to be one of the great masterpieces of the Pre-Raphaelite style. Combining his interest in Shakespearean subjects with intense attention to natural detail, Millais created a powerful and memorable image.
Ophelia, 1851 - 1852 - John Everett Millais - WikiArt.org
WEBJan 26, 2024 · Ophelia is a painting by British artist Sir John Everett Millais, completed between 1851 and 1852. It is held in the Tate Britain in London. It depicts Ophelia, a character from William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, singing …
Ophelia (Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 4, Scene 7) - The Metropolitan …
WEBInspired by an evocative description of Ophelia’s death in Shakespeare’s Hamlet (act 4, scene 7), Millais painted the subject for a London Royal Academy exhibition in 1852; this masterful print reproduces that composition.
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