The Awakening of Adonis
E211971
The Awakening of Adonis is a mythological painting by John William Waterhouse that depicts the goddess Venus rousing her mortal lover Adonis, rendered in the artist’s characteristic Pre-Raphaelite-inspired style of romantic, detailed, and atmospheric storytelling.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Awakening of Adonis canonical | 2 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
atmospheric
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detailed ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| basedOn | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | John William Waterhouse ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | British ⓘ |
| creatorStyle | John William Waterhouse’s late Pre-Raphaelite style ⓘ |
| depictionType | figurative art ⓘ |
| depicts |
Adonis
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Venus ⓘ |
| genre | mythological art ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Awakening of Adonis self-link ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood aesthetics ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | the goddess Venus rousing Adonis ⓘ |
| movement | Pre-Raphaelite-inspired style ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | romantic storytelling ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter |
Adonis
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surface form:
Adonis (mythology)
Aphrodite ⓘ
surface form:
Venus (mythology)
|
| theme |
love between a goddess and a mortal
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mythological romance ⓘ |
| usesMotif | classical mythology ⓘ |
| visualNarrative | moment of awakening ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.