Ophelia (painting) - Wikipedia
Ophelia 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
1829–1896. 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” by John Everett Millais – The Tragic Story of Ophelia
Oct 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 | painting by John Everett Millais | Britannica
Oil 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.
A Closer Look at Ophelia by John Everett Millais
Aug 30, 2019 · The figure in the painting is Ophelia, a character from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Act IV, Scene VII. She is depicted lying in the stream singing, just before she drowns. Below is an extract from the play which poetically describes her death:
Smarthistory – Sir John Everett Millais, Ophelia
Ophelia 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‘, Sir John Everett Millais, Bt, 1851–2 - Tate
Christ 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.
Ophelia - Sir John Everett Millais — Google Arts & Culture
John 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
Jul 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 her partner, Hamlet, has killed her father.
Ophelia, 1851 - 1852 - John Everett Millais - WikiArt.org
Jan 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 before she drowns in a river in Denmark.
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