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Ferdinand Lured by Ariel
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John Everett Millais completed this scene from Shakespeare's Tempest showing Ferdinand drawn by the spirit Ariel through an enchanted landscape. The composition combines Pre-Raphaelite detail with theatrical magic.
Millais was a founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, known for vivid color and literary subjects. This work remains in a private collection.
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About Ferdinand Lured by Ariel
It shows Ferdinand following Ariel in Shakespeare's Tempest, lured by magical music to meet Miranda. John Everett Millais painted this scene from Shakespeare's Tempest showing Ferdinand drawn by the spirit Ariel through an enchanted landscape.
Millais co-founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in 1848 It's held at Private Collection. The composition combines Pre-Raphaelite detail with theatrical magic.
Millais depicted Ferdinand from The Tempest, lured by the sprite Ariel. This early Pre-Raphaelite work shows vivid color and painstaking botanical detail.
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