femme fragile

William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) “Inspiration” (1898) Academicism

Gabriel von Max (1840-1915) “The Seeress of Prevorst” (1892) Oil on canvas Located in the National Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic

Édouard Debat-Ponsan (1847-1913) “Truth Leaving the Well” (1898) Academicism

Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904) “Pain” (1891) Bronze Academicism

Frederic Leighton (1830-1896) “Spirit of the Summit” (1894) Oil on canvas Academicism

“Spirit of the Summit” has been described as symbolising the purity of the human spirit, refined of everything gross and material, reaching out beyond itself for eternity.

Frederic Leighton (1830-1896) “Spirit of the Summit” (1894) Oil on canvas Academicism

“Spirit of the Summit” has been described as symbolising the purity of the human spirit, refined of everything gross and material, reaching out beyond itself for eternity.

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (1824-1898) “Young Girls on the Edge of the Sea” (1879) Symbolism

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The Muse, Susan Walker Morse (1819—1885)

Conquest, Edmund Blair Leighton (1852—1922)

Fame, Edmund Blair Leighton (1852—1922)

Albert Raudnitz - The Bouquet

The Bouquet, Albert Raudnitz (1814—1899)