Explore the mystical, eerie, and legendary in British art, where folklore and myth merge with haunting beauty at Tate Britain.
Highlights:
See a haunting and ethereal portrayal of Shakespeare’s tragic heroine, rooted in the myth of doomed women in British folklore.
Learn about 'The Lady of Shalott' by John William Waterhouse - a melancholic and mystical depiction of Tennyson’s cursed lady, drawing on Arthurian legend and the fatal power of prophecy.
Adore 'Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion'by Francis Bacon – A dark and visceral interpretation of ancient mythologies, evoking the furies of Greek legend and eternal human suffering.
See an enigmatic 17th-century double portrait filled with mystery and folklore, capturing twin spirits bound by fate and superstition.
Description:
Our tour takes you on a journey through the shadowy realms of British art, where folklore, myth, and haunting beauty meet. Begin with 'Millais’ Ophelia', where Shakespeare’s tragic heroine floats serenely, embodying the age-old myth of women doomed by love and fate. Next, step into the world of 'Waterhouse’s Lady of Shalott', a cursed figure of Arthurian legend, tethered to prophecy and the melancholy of unfulfilled life.
Continue through the spectral farewell of 'Turner’s The Fighting Temeraire', where a once-mighty warship glides ghostlike into history, symbolizing transformation and loss. Then, delve into the modern mythmaking of 'Chris Ofili’s No Woman, No Cry', a poignant blending of contemporary folklore and spiritual resilience. The tour crescendos with 'Francis Bacon’s harrowing triptych', evoking ancient Greek furies, before concluding with the 'Cholmondeley Ladies', an eerie double portrait rich in superstition and mystery from a time when fate and folklore ruled the day.
Price:
£1484 per group