A Pompeian Lady 1

Discover 'A Pompeian Lady' by John William Godward – a stunning Neo-Classical painting of a woman in elegant Roman dress. Explore its rich details & timeless beauty.


r.b.a john william godward (1861 - 1922)

Explore John William Godward (1861-1922), a Victorian Neo-Classical painter famed for beautiful women in classical settings. Discover his meticulous detail & Alma-Tadema influence. #NeoClassicism #VictorianArt

A Pompeian Lady is an oil on canvas painting by the English painter John William Godward. It is painted in 1891. The vast majority of Godward's extant images feature women in Classical dress, posed against these landscape features, though there are some semi-nude and fully nude figures.