Ophelia
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A famous 1852 oil painting by John Everett Millais showing the character Ophelia from Shakespeare's play Hamlet
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Ofelia
- Khnopff's image has been compared to the renowned Ophelia of 1852 by the English Pre-Raphaelite, John Everett Millais.
Examples
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The painting Ophelia by John Everett Millais beautifully captures the tragic character from Shakespeare's play.
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In my art class, we studied Ophelia, a famous painting by John Everett Millais that depicts a scene from Hamlet.
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You'd die if you saw the portrait of Ophelia hanging in my room.
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37. More importantly, Khnopff's Ophelia-like figure relates to images within the text of Bruges-la-Morte.
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Many consider Ophelia to be Millais's masterpiece, showcasing his unique style and attention to detail.
Surface Forms
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Etymology
Ophelia comes from a Greek root ophel- meaning 'help', and Shakespeare used the name for a tragic young woman in Hamlet; Millais's 1852 painting shows that same character, so the artwork is simply called Ophelia.