John William Waterhouse

John William Waterhouse is best known for embracing the legacy of Pre-Raphaelite artists – a group of English poets, painters, and critics who rebelled against the art establishment and the mechanic approach to art first adopted by Mannerist artists. Instead, Pre-Raphaelite artists took inspiration from Early Renaissance painting and Romantic painters, championing artistic individuality and individual methods of depiction.

• Born: April 6, 1849; Rome, Italy  Places are defined in terms of modern geography.
  
• Died: February 10, 1917; London, United Kingdom  Places are defined in terms of modern geography.
  
• Active Years: 1872 - 1916  Nationality: British
• Art Movement: Romanticism
• Painting School: Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
• Genre: mythological painting, literary painting
• Field: painting
• Influenced by: Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Frederic Leighton, Early Renaissance