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Romanticism Paintings, John Collier, Witch Painting, Lady Godiva, Pre Raphaelite, Classic Paintings, Witch Art, Romantic Art, Ethereal Art

This painting, by the British artist John Collier (c. 1850 – 1934), endeavors to bring to life an ancient priestess from the famous temple of Apollo at Delphi. Collier’s clergywoman is not just any priestess—she is a Pythia, a prophetess who, when sitting upon her specially-placed tripod in the temple, would utter cryptic messages that […]

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