Lady of shalott

What inspires artists to create art? Here are five examples of famous artwork that has been inspired by classic works of literature.

Pre Raphaelite Art: The Lady (detail) John William Waterhouse "The Lady of Shallot"

This is a copy I did of the painting ‘The Lady of Shalott’ by John William Waterhouse that I did. It was modeled with zbrush/maya, textured in Mari and rendered in Maya with Arnold. Thanks for taking a look, hope you en…

The lovely Elaine, the Fair Maid of Astolat, who died of unrequited love for Sir Lancelot du Lac. Immortalised in Tennyson's poem, The Lady of Shalott

The Lady of Shalott - William Maw Egley

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A R T on Pinterest | John William Waterhouse, Gustav Klimt and Nymphs

With public art collections closed we are bringing the art to you, exploring highlights from across the country in partnership with Art UK. Today’s pick: Falmouth’s Lady of Shalott