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John William Waterhouse

1849 - 1917

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John William Waterhouse (baptised 6 April 1849 – 10 February 1917) was an English painter known for working first in the Academic style and for then embracing the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood's style and subject matter. His paintings are known for their depictions of women from both ancient Greek mythology and Arthurian legend. A high proportion depict a single young and beautiful woman in a historical costume and setting, though there are some ventures into Orientalist painting and genre painting, still mostly featuring women. Born in Rome to English parents who were both painters, Waterhouse later moved to London, where he enrolled in the Royal Academy of Art Schools. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John William Waterhouse is the 292nd most popular painter (down from 206th in 2019), the 955th most popular biography from Italy (down from 710th in 2019) and the 80th most popular Italian Painter.

John William Waterhouse is most famous for his paintings of mythological and biblical scenes.

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Among painters, John William Waterhouse ranks 292 out of 2,023. Before him are Antoni Tàpies, Francesco Primaticcio, Félix Vallotton, Natalia Goncharova, Philippe de Champaigne, and Georges Rouault. After him are Martin Schongauer, Masolino da Panicale, Giorgio Morandi, Jacques Callot, H. R. Giger, and François Clouet.

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Among people born in 1849, John William Waterhouse ranks 14. Before him are Frances Hodgson Burnett, Bernhard von Bülow, Felix Klein, Alfred von Tirpitz, W. T. Stead, and Sergei Witte. After him are Maria Theresa of Austria-Este, Michael Ancher, Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke Maximilian Emanuel in Bavaria, Alexander Kielland, and Nogi Maresuke. Among people deceased in 1917, John William Waterhouse ranks 17. Before him are Emil von Behring, Emil Theodor Kocher, Edward Burnett Tylor, Buffalo Bill, Franz Brentano, and Dragutin Dimitrijević. After him are Ludwig Minkus, Mackenzie Bowell, Scott Joplin, Hussein Kamel of Egypt, Radomir Putnik, and Frances Xavier Cabrini.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, John William Waterhouse ranks 955 out of 5,161. Before him are Maurus Servius Honoratus (363), Francesco Cossiga (1928), Giovanni Gentile (1875), Niccolò Piccinni (1728), Fausta (289), and Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans (1810). After him are Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (-2), Frank Costello (1891), Luigi Nono (1924), Simone Inzaghi (1976), Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este (1787), and Masolino da Panicale (1383).

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Among PAINTERS In Italy

Among painters born in Italy, John William Waterhouse ranks 80. Before him are Orazio Gentileschi (1563), François Gérard (1770), Lorenzo di Credi (1459), Pietro Lorenzetti (1280), Salvator Rosa (1615), and Francesco Primaticcio (1504). After him are Masolino da Panicale (1383), Giorgio Morandi (1890), Ludovico Carracci (1555), Lorenzo Costa (1460), Daniele da Volterra (1509), and Giacomo Balla (1871).

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