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 Priestess (Une prêtresse) is an oil on canvas painting by the English painter John William Godward. It is painted in 1894. 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. There is also two more paintings by Godward with the same name.