A contemporary of Mucha was John White Alexander who also infused an exquisite flow into his paintings though he was not truly an artist of the Art Nouveau, but rather was distinguished as a portrait painter, illustrator and Symbolist painter. The image below is seen here and there, but this is the warmest reproduction I've seen, which I think gives strength to the mysterious light source.
John White Alexander — Isabella & the Pot of Basil — 1897
Saved that one right into my art file. Thanks Thomas.
ReplyDeleteAlso beautiful...
ReplyDeleteThen again, the picture becomes quite eerie when you consider what the pot contains....
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