Mariana in the South (1897) explained

Mariana in the South
Artist:John William Waterhouse
Year:1897
Medium:Oil on canvas
Height Metric:114
Width Metric:74
Metric Unit:cm

Mariana in the South is an 1897 oil painting on canvas by the British Pre-Raphaelite artist John William Waterhouse.

Appraisal

Mariana in the South is a major painting by Waterhouse, and depicts scenes from the 1830 Tennyson poem "Mariana in the South". Mariana prays for the return of the lost love, the dictator Angelo, who brutally spurned her on the loss of her dowry. The picture illustrates the line "And in the liquid mirror glowed the clear perfection of her face" from Tennyson's poem.[1]

Provenance

The painting measures 114x. It is now in a private collection.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mariana in the South Art UK. artuk.org. en. 2019-07-25.