The Lady of Shalott Some Versions Thereof The Lady of Shalott Some Versions Thereof Elaine, The Lily Maid of Astolat John Frampton Elaine, by Henry Wallis Elaine, by ...
One of Waterhouse's most famous paintings is "The Lady of Shalott", a study of Elaine of Astolat, who dies of grief when Lancelot will not love her. He actually painted three different versions of this character, in 1888, 1896, and 1916.
Sir Thomas Malory gave her, her name, and it was Elaine. She died of unrequited love for Sir Lancelot. ... She was bound by a curse that makes her look at ...
... death foreshadowed destruction of Camelot. Interpretation. Arthur's ideal kingdom Camelot is analogous to Victorian ... The Curse do not 'look down to Camelot' ...
She kept herself amused by weaving beautiful tapestries of the outside scenes ... Gazing where the lilies blow. Round an island there below, The island of Shalott. ...
Author of The History of Brittania. Geoffrey of Monmouth. Author of The Knight of the Cart ... Wort. Wedding gift and symbol of Arthur's kingdom. Round Table ...
Aubrey Beardsley Merlin (1893 94, for an edition of Le Morte ... Many novels, often with new perspectives (Morgaine, Guinevere, Merlin, minor characters) ...
Suppose, then, we were wanderers in a strange country, and could not live ... if we wish to return to our father's home, this world must be used, not enjoyed, ...
Geoffrey, Historia: Cousin Mordred and the queen betray ... The Normans do not need this, they try to rule the Britons and usurp even their national hero. ...
The Lady of Shalott. The poem was extremely popular with pre-Rafaelite painters and Hunt himself ... attractive because of the sorrowful aspects of love and the ...
... of Astolat begins when Arthur departs with his knights for a ... going, but at Guinevere's urging, he departed to join King Arthur at the court of Astolat. ...