John William Waterhouse

John William Waterhouse was born in Rome to English parents who were both painters and moved to London as a child. He began in the academic style with scenes of ancient Rome, then took up the subjects and mood of the Pre-Raphaelites, painting women from Greek myth, Arthurian legend and Shakespeare. The Lady of Shalott, at Tate Britain, is one of the most popular paintings in Britain, and Hylas and the Nymphs is in Manchester Art Gallery. He was elected a full member of the Royal Academy in 1895.