Megilla — R.b.a John William Godward

Megilla

Admire John William Godward’s ‘Megilla,’ a stunning Neo-Classical portrait of a woman in elegant robes. Discover his meticulous detail & serene beauty – a timeless masterpiece.


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

Megilla is an oil on canvas painting by the English painter John William Godward. 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. Godward devoted his whole life to painting girls in classical robes, usually posing decoratively on a marble terrace.