This Painting Is More Tragic Than It Looks. Here's Why

Welcome to Ophelia by Sir John Everett Millais, starring the muse and model Elizabeth Siddall. This painting tells a tragic story, that of Ophelia from Shakespeare's Hamlet. Yet behind this painting is another story that you may not have heard, the story of Lizzie Siddall and the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood.

00:00 Introduction
01:29 Tenets of the Brotherhood
02:29 Incredible Attention to Detail
04:27 The Perfect Muse
06:20 A Whirlwind Romance
06:38 Vulnerability & Health Decline
08:43 A Portrait and a Memorial
09:17 Conclusion and Mental Health

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