Comments on: Ophelia drowning in analysis

Ophelia drowning in analysis

Burhanistan — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:06:18 -0800

Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood - "an homage to the women involved and immortalized by the works of the Pre-Raphaelites"

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:15:22 -0800

The affection people have for Ophelia really reminds me of this.

By: smackfu

smackfu — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:48:09 -0800

It blew my mind when I found out the pre-Raphaelites weren't from before Raphael.

By: empath

empath — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:55:03 -0800

Is it just me or are those paintings all incredibly uninspired?

By: Burhanistan

Burhanistan — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:57:23 -0800

empath: not just you. They reek of formalism and technical proficiency, but lack any real philosophic spark.

By: thomas j wise

thomas j wise — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 21:21:15 -0800

A lot of people were dismayed by the Pre-Raphaelites at the time, as this excellent site documents. Their aesthetic reputation is, as they say, vexed.

By: Abiezer

Abiezer — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 22:01:48 -0800

What was painting like before the rest of the Ninja Turtles? No joke too old or lame

By: Wolof

Wolof — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:17:17 -0800

Rosetti? Technically proficient?

By: DU

DU — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 05:40:33 -0800

Down with being able to do stuff, up with "be yourself"!

By: brownpau

brownpau — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 05:53:26 -0800

Lens flare in banner image says it all.