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John William Waterhouse
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English painter (1849–1917)
Key facts
- Born
- Rome , Roman Republic
- Baptised
- 6 April 1849
- Died
- 10 February 1917 (1917-02-10) (aged 68), London, England
- Works
- Hylas and the Nymphs , The Lady of Shalott , The Magic Circle , Ophelia , A Mermaid
- Movement
- Pre-Raphaelite
- Spouse
- Esther Kenworthy Waterhouse
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Rome
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- architectural draftsperson
- Educated at
- Royal Academy of Arts
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Hylas and the Nymphs
- Field of work
- painting
- Genre
- portrait
- Movement
- Symbolism
- Military branch
- British Army
- Image
- John William Waterhouse 001.jpg
- Work location
- London
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- place of burial
- Kensal Green Cemetery
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- John William Waterhouse
- date of birth
- 1849-04-06
- date of death
- 1917-02-11
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- John William Waterhouse
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- John William Waterhouse
- member of
- Royal Academy of Arts
- name in native language
- John William Waterhouse
- cause of death
- cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- topic's main category
- Category:John William Waterhouse
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Encyclopedic overview
John William Waterhouse RA (baptised 6 April 1849 – 10 February 1917) was an English painter known for working first in the Academic style and for then embracing the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood's style and subject matter. His paintings are known for their depictions of women from ancient Greek mythology, Arthurian legend, and the works of William Shakespeare. A high proportion depict a single young and beautiful woman in a historical costume and setting, though there are some ventures into Orientalist painting and genre painting, still mostly featuring women.
Born in Rome to English parents who were both painters, Waterhouse later moved to London, where he enrolled in the Royal Academy of Art Schools. He soon began exhibiting at their annual summer exhibitions, focusing on the creation of large canvas works depicting scenes from the daily life and mythology of ancient Greece. Many of his paintings are based on authors such as Homer, Ovid, Shakespeare, Tennyson, or Keats.
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