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9、约翰•威廉姆•沃特豪斯(John William Waterhouse， British, 1849-1917)
沃特豪斯被认为成拉斐尔前派画家，但事实上并非如此。沃特豪斯早期受阿尔玛—达德玛和弗拉德里克•列顿影响，因此偏向于新古典主义，后来受伯恩—琼斯，但丁•罗塞蒂等人影响，便倾向于拉斐尔前派主义。
沃特豪斯的作品多以神话，历史故事，文学作品为题材，画风清新自然，带有神秘色彩，但比拉斐尔前派的画家的作品更有世俗性。
The Sorceress 女巫
画布背后写着《浮士德》中的句子：
'These metaphysics of magicians
And necromantic books are heavenly:
Lines, circles, letters and characters:
Ay, these are those that Faustus most desires.
O, what a world of profit and delight,
Of power, of honour, of omnipotence
Is promised to the studious artisan!
All things that move between the quiet poles
Shall be at my command: emperors and kings
Are but obeyed in their several provinces
Nor can they raise the wind nor rend the clouds;
But his dominion that exceeds in this
Stretcheth as far as doth the mind of man.
A sound magician is a mighty god:
Here, Faustus, try thy brains to gain a deity.'
Painting Date: 1911
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 74 x 109 cm
Location: Peter Nahum At The Leicester Galleries, London, England
参考资料：
- 《沃特豪斯画风》重庆出版社