Great Paintings of the World with Andrew Marr

Ophelia by John Everett Millais (1x9)

Udgivelsesdato: Aug 01, 2020

It’s one of the most arresting and intriguing visions ever committed to canvas. But the story of John Everett Millais’s Ophelia is as dramatic as the Shakespeare heroine portrayed in the picture. This haunting image was once the centerpiece of a radical artistic movement and dismissed by some critics, but is now beloved globally. But how is grave robbing connected to the painting?