n
Key points
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nI see this guy’s art on posters, refrigerator magnets, calendars, journal covers, even cups and t-shirts and tote bags! (Zazzle sells SIXTY different iPhone cases decorated with his art!!!)
n
nAndnalthough I should be used to it, since we have some of these thingsnin the house—things I see every day!—I almost always catch mynbreath and turn my head to give a second glance. I just really loventhe romantic old-world vibe of Waterhouse’s paintings!
n
nAndnalthough I should be used to it, since we have some of these thingsnin the house—things I see every day!—I almost always catch mynbreath and turn my head to give a second glance. I just really loventhe romantic old-world vibe of Waterhouse’s paintings!
n
n
n
n
n
n
nJohnnWilliam Waterhouse is listed in some places as having been born onnthis date in 1849. But Wikipedia says that he was born betweennJanuary and April of that year! (That’s quite a range ofnuncertainty, for the 1800s!) Whenever Waterhouse was born, we do know that this Englishnartist was born in Rome, Italy, where his parents were working asnpainters. We see this Italian influence in the fact that, all hisnlife, Waterhouse his family nickname was Nino, which is Italian forn“darling.”
n
n
n
WhennWaterhouse was just five years old, his family returned to London,nEngland, where they lived near the very cool Victoria and AlbertnMuseum. His artist parents encouraged him to draw and sketch, and he used to sketch artworks hanging innthe British Museum and the National Gallery.
n
nWhat an amazing city tongrow up in!
n
WhennWaterhouse was just five years old, his family returned to London,nEngland, where they lived near the very cool Victoria and AlbertnMuseum. His artist parents encouraged him to draw and sketch, and he used to sketch artworks hanging innthe British Museum and the National Gallery. n
nWhat an amazing city tongrow up in!
n
n
n
n
n
nAfternstudying sculpture and painting in the Royal Academy of Art,nWaterhouse found early success painting classical scenes. (Neo-classical art depicts ancient Greek or Roman figures and settings and themes. Many people speculate that Waterhouse’s early childhood in Rome inspired his interest in these topics.) Soon, however, Waterhouse’snpaintings began to seem more like Romantic Pre-Raphaelite art—evennthough the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood had broken up decades ago andnwas at this point “out of style”!
n
nAfternstudying sculpture and painting in the Royal Academy of Art,nWaterhouse found early success painting classical scenes. (Neo-classical art depicts ancient Greek or Roman figures and settings and themes. Many people speculate that Waterhouse’s early childhood in Rome inspired his interest in these topics.) Soon, however, Waterhouse’snpaintings began to seem more like Romantic Pre-Raphaelite art—evennthough the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood had broken up decades ago andnwas at this point “out of style”!
n
n
n
nWaterhousenis most famous for his Arthurian paintings such as The Lady ofnShalott. Look through these painting galleries to enjoy his art.
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nJigZonenoffers an online jigsaw puzzle created from JWW’s most iconic painting. Note: you cannchange the number of pieces by clicking “Change Cut” on the leftnside of the page.
n
n
n
n
n
nAlsonon this date:
n
n
n
n
n
nChakri Day in Thailand
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
Anniversarynof the first modern Olympic Games
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
Anniversarynof the first modern Olympic Gamesn
nBensure to check out the story of Robert Garrett, pictured here. It’snpretty strange and cool!
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nNationalnTartan Day
n
n
nNationalnTartan Day
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nWorld Pillow Fight Day – Check out last year’s post…
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nSonia Kovalevsky Mathematics High School Day
n
