Hylas and the Nymphs | John William Waterhouse | 1896 Frame Options:Art Print Lord Tennyson’s poem

Lord Tennyson’s poem

creating a juxtaposition between the tangible world and the supernatural

seeking to capture the exotic and spiritual essence of the South Pacific

Clad in red

Rubens captures the severed head of Medusa at the very climax of her myth

Hylas and the Nymphs | John William Waterhouse | 1896 Frame Options:Art Print Lord Tennyson’s poemAbout the artwork: Hylas and the Nymphs (1896) by John William Waterhouse depicts one of the most famous episodes from Greek mythology: the moment when Hylas, a beautiful young companion of Heracles, approaches a pond in search of water and becomes captivated by a group of nymphs who silently emerge from the depths to lure him toward a fate from which he will never return. Rather than showing an act of violence, Waterhouse presents seduction itself as