At the Garden Shrine, Pompeii
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
At the Garden Shrine, Pompeii is an oil on canvas painting by the English painter John William Godward. It is painted in 1892. 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. The painting is now in Private collection.
About this artwork
- Title: At the Garden Shrine, Pompeii
- Artist: r.b.a john william godward
- Format: Tall
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Color hue: Amber to Saffron
- Color intensity: Vivid
- Perceived brightness: brilliant
