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The Lady of Shalott (painting)

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far distance, and she spent her days and nights aching for a return to normal. One day the Lady's mirror revealed Sir Lancelot passing by on his horse. When she impetuously took three paces across the room and looked at him, the mirror cracked, and she realised that the curse had befallen her. The lady escaped by boat during an autumn storm, inscribing 'The Lady of Shalott' on the prow. As she sailed towards Camelot and certain death, she sang a
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The Lady's dress is stark white against the much darker hues of the background. Waterhouse's close attention to detail and colour, the accentuation of the beauty of nature, realist quality, and his interpretation of her vulnerable, wistful face are further demonstrations of his artistic skill. Naturalistic details include two swallows and the water plants that would be found in a river in England at this time.
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is positioned near the bow. Next to the crucifix are three candles. Candles were a representation of life – two of the candles are already blown out, signifying that her death is soon to come. Aside from the metaphoric details, this painting is valued for Waterhouse's realistic painting abilities.
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According to Tennyson's version of the legend, the Lady of Shalott was forbidden to look directly at reality or the outside world; instead, she was doomed to view the world through a mirror and weave what she saw into tapestry. Her despair was heightened when she saw loving couples entwined in the
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painting, is one of John William Waterhouse's most famous works. It depicts a scene from Tennyson's poem in which the poet describes the plight and the predicament of a young woman, loosely based on the figure of
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The painting contains a range of bright colours typical of the Pre-Raphaelites. It pictures the titular character of Tennyson's poem, also titled
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A Converted British Family Sheltering a Christian Missionary from the Persecution of the Druids
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Potwin, L.S. (December 1902). "The Source of Tennyson's The Lady of Shalott".
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Stein, Richard L. (Spring 1981). "The Pre-Raphaelite Tennyson".
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The Lady has a lantern at the front of her boat, and a
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John William Waterhouse
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Oil on canvas
Tate Britain
John William Waterhouse
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
1832 poem of the same name
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Sir Henry Tate
Tate Britain
oil-on-canvas
Elaine of Astolat
Arthurian legend
Sir Lancelot
King Arthur
Camelot

I am Half-Sick of Shadows, said the Lady of Shalott

The Lady of Shalott Looking at Lancelot
tapestry
crucifix
Sir Henry Tate
The Lady of Shalott
lament
Arthurian
Idylls of the King

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