The Soul of the

Rose
Andrea Colombo
 Table of Contents

01 03
Artist The painting
John William Waterhouse The soul of the rose

02 04
Pre-Raphaelite Art Conclusion
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Last slides
 01
The Artist
John William Waterhouse
 Artist’s life

Biography
William Waterhouse
was born in Rome in
1849, but he early
moved to work in the
royal Accademy of Art
in London, dying in
London in 1915
 02
Pre Raphaelite
Art
An artistic trend during Romanticism
 Artistic Ideology

Artistic Movement
Pre-Raphaelite
Brotherhood focuses its
own ideology on the
fact that masterpieces
were made only up to
Raffalele Sanzio
 Artistic Ideology

Artistic Movement
This tendency usually
represents Greek and
Arthurian legend and
mithology, focusing the
attention on female
figures
 02
The Painting
The Soul of the Rose, 1908
 Analysis of the Picture

Focal Points
© The Lady

© The Roses

© The Plants

© The Building
 Analysis of the Picture

The Lady
The woman has a subtle
sensuality.

She is delicate and light

in her movements and
gestures.

She has red hair and

pale skil
 Analysis of the Picture

The Roses
The flower to give for
excellence.

Love and Ladies.

In contrast with the

meaning of the
structure itself.
 Analysis of the Picture

The Plants
Ivy means fidelty and
protection.

Ivy is a shield for the brick

wall

Roses and ivy are very

detailed beacuse of the
features of Pre-Raphaelites
 Analysis of the Picture

The Building
Women have political
power, but she is trapped.

Stereotype of women:
flowers, love and home.

Picture of a typical woman

in classical period
trasported in the Victorian
era.
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Conclusion
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