favourite works of art

[Ruby]

thought i might start a thread and see where it leads us (if it does at all!)....

post pictures of your favourite works of art,
by art i mean sculptures, paintings, sketches etc
also,
add a description or post a link to its description for others to reference:

okay i will start it off:


im a huge fan of The Impressionist painters and their works of art but i thought i would this post one: The Lady Of Shalott by John Waterhouse,
its not an Impressionist painting as you can see but a copy is hanging on the wall in my music library, its my favourite painting of all time, not sure what attracted me to it around 1984, think it might be the expression on her face which could mean a thousand things depending on what your mood is.
Paul Weller later wrote a song (Wings Of Speed in 1995) based upon the painting.




the Wiki:  The Lady of Shalott (painting) - Wikipedia

You'll find the poem that this is based on in the comments below the link. Loreena McKennit is probably one of very few who could do it justice ...