Tristan and Isolde  [Oil on canvas, 43 x 32 inches (109.22 x 81.28 cm), Collection of Fred andSherry Ross, USA]   Isolde, Princess of Ireland, has been entrusted to the care of Tristram,the nephew of the king of Cornwall, to take her safely to Cornwall to marrythe king.However, Tristram loves Isolde himself and Isolde loves him in return.Tristram and Isolde decide to die together rather then be ..

Saint Cecilia [Oil on canvas, Private collection]  One of Waterhouse's greatest master pieces is Saint Cecilia, patron saintof music, lying asleep in a chair.Two angels kneel by her side, both playing stringed instruments.The angels as well as Cecelia herself share a look of gentle innocence andvulnerability (which Peter Trippi compares to the Nymphs in much KingHylas and the Water Nymph).The an..

the Lady of Shalott [Oil on canvas, 60 1/8 x 78 5/8 inches (153 x 200 cm), Tate Gallery, London,England]  The legend of the Lady of Shalott supposedly takes place during the timeof King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.The lady is imprisoned in a small castle by a fairy who tells her that if shelooks upon Camelot a curse will come upon her, but she does not knowwhat the curse is.In the ..