Dose of Art #44: John Everett Millais – Ophelia (1852)
Poor Ophelia, her love for the Danish prince Hamlet is not returned; “Get thee to a nunnery. Why wouldst thou […]
Art in detail
Art in detail
Poor Ophelia, her love for the Danish prince Hamlet is not returned; “Get thee to a nunnery. Why wouldst thou […]
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What better painting for the October the 4th than one of St. Francis? Although we know St. Francis for his […]