
← My Victorian Nightmare29 jun · 45 min
Ep. 101 - The DARK History Behind the 19th Century’s Most Haunting Paintings
<p>In this episode, Genevieve will discuss the dark histories and meanings behind three 19th century masterpieces: Edvard Munch’s electrifying “The Scream,” Théodore Géricault’s devastating “Raft of the Medusa,” and John William Waterhouse’s haunting Pre-Raphaelite work, “The Lady of Shalott.”</p><p><a href="https://myvictoriannightmare.myflodesk.com/myukzmys04" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Subscribe to the Newsletter!</a></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/MyVictorianNightmare/membership" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening!</a></p><p>Today’s Instagram post:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaEAk2sDygf/?img_index=8&igsh=MTBidXNweWF3bmxreQ==" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/DaEAk2sDygf/?img_index=8&igsh=MTBidXNweWF3bmxreQ==</a></p><p><br></p><p>References:</p><p>https://www.artandobject.com/news/horrifying-history-behind-raft-medusa</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raft_of_the_Medusa</p><p>https://smarthistory.org/theodore-gericault-raft-of-the-medusa/</p><p>https://www.singulart.com/blog/en/2019/09/10/the-scream-the-story-behind-edvard-munchs-haunting-masterpiece/?srsltid=AfmBOooUh2TbUknjf3baVjDXU3qOX0O3MxRlNQAnqPUMFwS7st60Qb67</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scream</p><p>https://smarthistory.org/munch-the-scream/</p><p>https://elephant.art/the-lady-of-shalott-taught-me-that-female-power-exists-beyond-fairytales-waterhouse-nabihah-iqbal-08122020/</p><p>https://chatgpt.com/c/6a3ae6cc-3698-83ea-b510-7f8e7c458bfd</p><p>https://mydailyartdisplay.uk/2019/06/06/john-william-waterhouse-part-2/</p>