{"product_id":"j-w-waterhouse-9780714845180","title":"J W Waterhouse","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn William Waterhouse (1849-1917) is one of the most enduringly popular of the Victorian artists  and paintings such as The Lady of Shalott  Hylas and The Nymphs and Ophelia have become icons recognized the world over. With their compelling composition and glowing colour  these works are admired for their beauty and for their power to transport the viewer into a romantic world of myth and legend. At the same time  Waterhouses wistful heroines also reflect the troubled attitudes of nineteenth-century male artists towards women. In this carefully researched new study  Peter Trippi presents a fresh and absorbing analysis of the artists seductresses  martyrs and nymphs  and the cultural and historical circumstances in which they were produced. He also draws on new research to provide an accessible biography of the artist. Themes explored include Waterhouses passion for Italy  literature and the classical world  the role of the Royal Academy in his life  his stylistic influences and studio practice  and his relations with collectors  dealers  critics and curators. Neglected throughout much of the twentieth century  Waterhouse has enjoyed a dramatic revival of fortune. Trippis monograph provides a timely re-evaluation that combines a close reading of Waterhouses imagery with a candid appraisal of the milieu in which he worked.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666198683701,"sku":"ByrdShop_0714845183","price":169.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780714845180.jpg?v=1782422641","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/j-w-waterhouse-9780714845180","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}