Hylas and the Nymphs | John William Waterhouse | 1896 Frame Options:Art Print Rubens captures the severed head

Rubens captures the severed head of Medusa at the very climax of her myth

creating a juxtaposition between the tangible world and the supernatural

heightening the tension and excitement of the moment

Clad in red

and greens of the flowers

Hylas and the Nymphs | John William Waterhouse | 1896 Frame Options:Art Print Rubens captures the severed headAbout the artwork: Hylas and the Nymphs (1896) by John William Waterhouse depicts one of the most famous episodes from Greek mythology: the moment when Hylas, a beautiful young companion of Heracles, approaches a pond in search of water and becomes captivated by a group of nymphs who silently emerge from the depths to lure him toward a fate from which he will never return. Rather than showing an act of violence, Waterhouse presents seduction itself as