Lady of the Shalott | John Atkinson Grimshaw | 1875 19th Century Moonrise (ca

Moonrise (ca

combining traditional Christian iconography with his own visionary and often enigmatic symbolism

bare trees and the walls of a grand Victorian house

The celestial beings wield swords and spears as they drive monstrous

uncanny shadows that heighten the sense of stillness and enigma

Lady of the Shalott | John Atkinson Grimshaw | 1875 19th Century Moonrise (ca"The Lady of Shalott" is a lyrical ballad by the 19th century English poet Alfred Tennyson. Inspired by the 13th century short prose text Donna di Scalotta, it tells the tragic story of Elaine of Astolat, a young noblewoman stranded in a tower up the river from Camelot. John Atkinson Grimshaw was an English Victorian era artist best known for his nocturnal scenes of urban landscapes. Today, he is considered one of the great painters of the Victorian