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The Pre-Raphaelites Video: Lizzie Siddal as Ophelia

Posted on 31 August 2009

Millais was one of the first artists to portray Ophelia in the process of drowning. Couple this bold move with his Pre-Raphaelite dedication to “truth to nature” and you have a stunning, accurate painting. The video below ilustrates and explains how Millais painted Ophelia and Lizzie’s experience modeling:

Category: Artwork featuring Elizabeth Siddal, Elizabeth Siddal and the Pre-Raphaelites, Ophelia, video

One Response to “The Pre-Raphaelites Video: Lizzie Siddal as Ophelia”

1. mark stevens says:

   September 1, 2009 at 3:51 pm

   Thank you so much for posting this.

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