Sleep and his Half-brother Death
Artist | John William Waterhouse |
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Year | 1874 |
Type | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 70 cm × 91 cm (28 in × 36 in) |
Sleep and his Half-brother Death is a painting by John William Waterhouse completed in 1874.[1]
Waterhouse's first Royal Academy exhibit (submitted from his father's house at 1 Scarsdale Villas),[2] it was painted after both his younger brothers died of tuberculosis.[3]
Hypnos and Thanatos
The painting itself is a reference to the greek gods Hypnos (sleep) and Thanatos (death) who, in the greek mythology, were brothers.
References
- ↑ "Sleep and his Half-brother Death". johnwilliamwaterhouse.com. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ↑ Noakes, Aubrey. 2004. Waterhouse: John William Waterhouse. London: Chaucer Press. page 23. ISBN 1-904449-39-5
- ↑ Hobson, Anthony. 1989. J. W. Waterhouse. Oxford: Phaidon Christie's. page 20-21. ISBN 0-7148-8066-3
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