Franz von Stuck lived from 1863 to 1928 and was a professor at the Art Academy in Munich. During his tenure he taught among others Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee. His works can be assigned to Art Nouveau. Thematically preferred stucco floating unreal depictions from the realm of fables and allegorical, symbolic designs. This is also the case in his work “The Sensuality”. [...]

The Lady of Shalott is a ballad in four parts by Alfred Tennyson about the legendary figure of Elaine. According to legend, Elaine is trapped in a tower. This tower stands on an island in the middle of the river that flows to Camelot. The cursed Elaine is not allowed to look out of the window but only in [...]

John William Waterhouse is one of the most famous artists of the Romantic period and a representative of the Pre-Raphaelite and realistic academy art. His works are characterized by the transfiguration of past epochs, especially the Middle Ages. Thematically, he dealt with antiquity and history in general, but also myths and legends - especially from the British [...]