Choosing
1864
Symbolism
Oil on canvas
A prolific portrait painter, Watts’ distinctive paintings of women were produced in a poetic and romantic spirit, popular during the Victorian period. ‘Choosing’ is one of his finest examples, depicting a beautiful young woman tilting her head in a gentle erotic gesture as she enjoys the scent of camellia,
George Frederic Watts
Symbolism, Academic Art,
Born: 23 February 1817, London, UK
Nationality: British
Died: 1 July 1904, London, UK
Watts was a painter and sculptor of the Symbolist movement. He found fame in his lifetime with allegorical works including “Hope” and “Love and Life,” both intended for an epic symbolic cycle called the “House of Life” which was to represent the emotions and aspirations of life in a universal and symbolic language
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