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William Morris, The Artists
Portrait of William Morris

William Morris was an English artist born on March 24, 1834. Morris contributed to the Symbolist, Pre Raphaelite and Art Nouveau movements and died on October 3, 1896.

Angel of the Resurrection: Cartoon for Stained Glass, William Morris

Angel of the Resurrection: Cartoon for Stained Glass 1862

Guinevere and Iseult: Cartoon for Stained Glass, William Morris

Guinevere and Iseult: Cartoon for Stained Glass 1862

Trellis, William Morris

Trellis 1862 – 1864

Jasmine, William Morris

Jasmine 1872

Marigold, William Morris

Marigold 1875

It is right and necessary that all men should have work to do which shall he worth doing

Art and Socialism 1884

Wild Tulip, William Morris

Wild Tulip 1884

Willow Bough, William Morris

Willow Bough 1887

The purpose of applying art: to add beauty to the results of the work of man and to add pleasure to the work itself

The Arts and Crafts of Today 1889

Sussex Armchair, William Morris

Sussex Armchair 1865 – 1890

Maurice Denis, The ArtistsPortrait of Maurice Denis

Maurice Denis

Art as prophesy

1870 – 1943
Zinaida Serebriakova, The ArtistsPortrait of Zinaida Serebriakova

Zinaida Serebriakova

Widowed mother of four leaves Russia for Paris

1884 – 1967
Félicien Rops, The ArtistsPortrait of Félicien Rops

Félicien Rops

Blasphemy is the ultimate kink

1833 – 1898
William Holman Hunt, The ArtistsPortrait of William Holman Hunt

William Holman Hunt

Stubborn commitment = beauty

1827 – 1910
Marianne Stokes, The Artists

Marianne Stokes

1855 – 1927
John William Waterhouse, The ArtistsPortrait of John William Waterhouse

John William Waterhouse

1849 – 1917
Gustav Klimt, The ArtistsPortrait of Gustav Klimt

Gustav Klimt

Love of country and love of women

1862 – 1918
Wenzel Hablik, The ArtistsPortrait of Wenzel Hablik

Wenzel Hablik

Architect of invisible cities

1881 – 1934
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, The ArtistsPortrait of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis

Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis

1875 – 1911
18011900

Edward Burne-Jones

Francisco Oller

William Morris

James McNeill Whistler

Edgar Degas

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