Discover the serene beauty of this secret garden and its visitor while assembling this 1000 piece puzzle of The Soul of the Rose. Embracing a preference for Classical poses and elegant compositions as a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, John William Waterhouse was ...Discover the serene beauty of this secret garden and its visitor while assembling this 1000 piece puzzle of The Soul of the Rose. Embracing a preference for Classical poses and elegant compositions as a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, John William Waterhouse was fascinated by beautiful heroines of literary legend.
The opening of the passionate and longing chapter of the narrative poem Maud, by Lord Alfred Tennyson is thought to be the inspiration for this Waterhouse painting.