John William Waterhouse, baptized on April 6, 1849, in Rome, Italy, was born to English painter parents, William and Isabella Waterhouse. His formative years in Rome immersed him in classical art and ...
In 1854, at a time when divorce was considered taboo, Effie Gray went to court to annul her marriage to art critic John Ruskin. Gray cited the non-consummation of their wedding vows as justification ...