Mariana
John Everett Millais · 1851
Why it's great
A woman stretches her back after hours of needlework, in a room of rich blue and gold, with a stained-glass window. The painting is inspired by a poem by Tennyson about a woman waiting for a lover who doesn't come. Millais used glowing colors. It's a gorgeous Pre-Raphaelite painting.
Where to see it
📍 Tate BritainLondon, United Kingdom
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John Everett Millais was born in Southampton, England, and was a child prodigy who entered the Royal Academy at 11. He co-founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a group that painted with bright color and fine detail. Later he became a famous society painter and was made a baronet, the first artist to receive that honor. He ended his life as President of the Royal Academy in London.
