i was today years old when i learned that the Lady of Shalott was based on a 13th century short Italian text written by Donna do Scalotta about the Lady of Scalot whose unrequited love for Sir Lancelot killed her.

#ladyofshalott #tennyson #donnadiscalotta

www.wikipedia.com/wiki/La_Damigella_di_Scalot

@Lady @bookstodon
Ok, so with the name #LadyOfShalott I can't help but think (hope?) that you are another #AnneOfGreenGables fan? 😁

Madeline After Prayer by Daniel Maclise (1868), Mariana by John Everett Millais (1851), and The Lady of Shalott by John William Waterhouse (1888).

#Art #Preraphaelite #JohnWilliamWaterhouse #DanielMaclise #JohnEverettMillais #LadyofShalott #Mariana #MadelineAfterPrayer