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Woman in a white gown bends over a stone ledge to smell a vase of pink and red flowers, with stone steps and columns behind her in a garden.

The Shrine

A young woman in a long white gown and dark headdress leans over a stone ledge to smell a vase of pink and red flowers, while a flight of pale stone steps rises behind her. Columns and foliage frame the garden setting, and loose brushwork gives the oil painting a soft, warm glow.

Artist
John William Waterhouse
Date
1895
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
576 × 1222 px
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Public domain · John William Waterhouse died 1917 and the work dates by 1895; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): John William Waterhouse, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: El santuario, Waterhouse, 1895

Una joven con un largo vestido blanco y tocado oscuro se inclina sobre un muro de piedra para oler un jarrón de flores rosas y rojas, mientras una escalinata de piedra clara sube detrás de ella. Columnas y follaje enmarcan el jardín, y la pincelada suelta da a la pintura al óleo un brillo cálido y suave.

Português: O santuário, Waterhouse, 1895

Uma jovem de longo vestido branco e touca escura inclina-se sobre uma mureta de pedra para cheirar um vaso de flores rosas e vermelhas, enquanto uma escadaria de pedra clara sobe atrás dela. Colunas e folhagens emolduram o jardim, e as pinceladas soltas dão à pintura a óleo um brilho quente e suave.

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