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Ferdinand Lured by Ariel

by John Everett Millais

What is Ferdinand Lured by Ariel? Ferdinand Lured by Ariel is a masterpiece created in an unknown year by John Everett Millais. This Oil on canvas is currently housed at the Makins Collection. Use our interactive viewer below to explore community observations and add your own visual notes.

Detailed view of Ferdinand Lured by Ariel by John Everett Millais at Makins Collection

About the Artwork

The painting depicts Ferdinand, a shipwrecked prince, being lured by the magical spirit Ariel with music and song, illustrating an episode from Act I, Scene II of Shakespeare's The Tempest. Ariel sings the lyric "Full fathom five thy father lies."

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