"The Crystal Ball" by John William Waterhouse Matte Poster Wicca inviting contemplation and conversation

inviting contemplation and conversation

“Scops Owl in Flight

it boasts a shiny finish that catches the eye

whose association with snakes makes them desired or monstrous

making both knowing and silly faces at the viewer

"The Crystal Ball" by John William Waterhouse Matte Poster Wicca inviting contemplation and conversationThe Crystal Ball (1902) by John William Waterhouse (England, 1849 1917) The model peers into the ball, leaving the viewer to imagine what she might be seeing and thinking at that point. Her appearance suggests it is pure and gentle, though the skull that sits at the back of the scene offers a more sinister touch of symbolism. It is the touches of architecture at the back of the room that give the painting an impression of the Renaissance, with a style