A Priestess (1893) by the British painter John William Godward (1861-1922). Godward was a protégé of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema and painted this Greek/Roman girls in series. I doubt that a priestess in ancient times went like this, but it was what sold good in the late 19th century.
The Edwardians: Age of Elegance Exhibit
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I doubt that a priestess in ancient times went like this
ReplyDeleteHehe. A flapper priestess.