Godward (1861-1922) was an English painter from the end of the Neo-Classicist era. He was a protégé of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, but his style of painting fell out of favour with the arrival of painters like Picasso. He committed suicide at the age of 61 and is said to have written in his suicide note that "the world is not big enough for myself and a Picasso." No photographs of Godward are known to exist.
Sunday, June 5, 2016
ERATO AT HER LYRE
No.5
Erato, one of the Greek Muses, was the Muse of lyric poetry. Her name may be derived from
the same root as Eros, in which case it would mean "desired" or "lovely."
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