The Lady of Shalott

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"The Lady of Shalott" is a painting by the British Pre-Raphaelite artist William Holman Hunt, created in two principal versions. The first version was painted in 1888–1905, and the second, smaller version was completed in 1905. This artwork is inspired by Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem of the same name, which was first published in 1833. The poem and Hunt's paintings are part of the larger Pre-Raphaelite movement, which sought to revive the detail, color, and complexity of medieval art before what they considered the flawed practices of the Renaissance period.

Hunt's depiction of "The Lady of Shalott" is a vivid realization of Tennyson's narrative, which tells the story of a young noblewoman confined under a mysterious curse to live isolated in a tower near Camelot. She is forbidden to look directly at the outside world and can only view it through a mirror. The curse is triggered when she sees Sir Lancelot in her mirror and turns to look directly at him, leading to her tragic demise.

The painting is notable for its rich symbolism, meticulous detail, and vibrant color palette, characteristics that are emblematic of Hunt's work and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood more broadly. Hunt's interpretation is particularly focused on the moment of the lady's transgression and the immediate realization of her fate, capturing the emotional intensity and the thematic concerns of isolation, longing, and the fatal consequences of desire.

The first version of the painting is held in the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut, while the second, smaller version is part of the collection at the Manchester Art Gallery in Manchester, England. These works are celebrated for their technical brilliance and for how they encapsulate the Pre-Raphaelite ideals of fidelity to nature, interest in medieval subjects, and the use of bright colors. "The Lady of Shalott" by William Holman Hunt remains a significant work in the study of Pre-Raphaelite art and 19th-century British culture, reflecting the era's artistic, literary, and social preoccupations.

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