Is this painting, The Lady of Shalott (1888) by John William Waterhouse, a romantic piece?

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It appears in wikipedia's gallery under romanticism but is says its pre-raphaelite. Just wonder if pre-raphelite can be considered romantic or something since it is in the same time period..

asked Jun 16, 2013 in Artworks

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Waterhouse was a late Victorian Romantic painter whose subject matter and the dreamy romantic mood of his paintings - subjects range from classical, biblical, historical, and literary - did overlap the subject matter of some of the Pre-Raphaelites. He is often described as a Pre-Raphaelite but this isn';t correct. .See paragraph starting "Although often classified as a Pre-raphaelite for his style and themes..."

answered Jun 16, 2013