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the birth of venus and her maidens by john william waterhouse, c 1876
The Fairies (Le Villi) By Giuliano, Bartolomeo (1825-1909)
french art artwork art history painting oil painting 19th century art mythology mythological fantasy fantasyart folklore romanticism magic magical nymphs enchanted
a painting of a woman holding an apple in her right hand and looking down at it
Sigismunda mourning over the Heart of Guiscardo Artist William Hogarth Year 1759 Med. Oil on canvas
Guiscardo was a servant and page in the court of Sigismunda's father,Prince Tancred of Salerno.When Sigismunda's father discovered that Guiscardo and Sigismunda had wed secretly,he angrily ordered his men to murder the low-born Guiscardo,and had Guiscardo's heart delivered to Sigismunda in a golden cup.Despite having committed to die without shedding a tear,she weeps as she realises her father has murdered her husband.She adds poison to the cup containing Guiscardo's heart,and commits suicide.
a group of women sitting around a campfire under a full moon
a black and white photo of two heads in the grass with leaves around them, surrounded by vines
The burial III by AlexandraSophie on DeviantArt