A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery
1766 painting by Joseph Wright of Derby, depicting a lecturer giving a demonstration of an orrery.
Chiaroscuro
Technique used in the visual arts that makes use of light and shadow to define three-dimensional objects and surfaces.
The Nightmare
The Nightmare is an oil painting by Henry Fuseli, depicting an ape-like incubus crouching on a sleeping woman. It was first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1782.
The Crystal Ball
Oil painting by John William Waterhouse, completed in 1902
Victorian painting
Victorian painting refers to the distinctive styles of painting in the United Kingdom during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901).
Ophelia
Series of three paintings by John William Waterhouse, reflecting his interpretation of Ophelia, a character from Shakespeare’s Hamlet
The Lady of Shalott
Oil painting by English artist John William Waterhouse; the first in his trilogy featuring The Lady of Shalott
The Danaides
Oil on canvas painting by John William Waterhouse, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1906.
Penelope and the Suitors
Oil on canvas painting by the English artist John William Waterhouse, commissioned by the Aberdeen Art Gallery and completed in 1912.
Sleep and his Half-Brother Death
Oil on canvas painting completed by John William Waterhouse in 1874