“With the present work Waterhouse demonstrates the breadth of his skill as Miranda braces herself against the rising storm, her thick, auburn hair and the weighty folds of her fabric gripped by the winds. The pale hand held to her breast seemingly visualizes the moment when Miranda cries “Against my very heart. Poor souls, they perish’d./Had I been any god of power, I would/Have sunk the sea within the earth or ere. It should the good ship so have swallow’d” (Act I:11, 8;12). Miranda is helpless to defend the sailors against the tempest conjured by her magician father Prospero to destroy the ship of his evil bother Antonio, who marooned them on an enchanted island.”
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Good morning. I truly love this painting. It is so thought-provoking and deep. Thank you!
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Good morning, Sheila! (how could it be Thursday already…?) 😎
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Waterhouse is one of my favorite artists.
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He is one of my favorites, too, bluebird. 😊
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Well done – captured chaos and very emotional!
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Exactly, Mary! I am amazed at Waterhouse’s mastery. Turbulence drips from every brushstroke. 😊
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