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Ophelia

$195.00 USD
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The Art You'll Love, The Quality You Deserve

Museum-Quality Reproduction: Experience the vibrancy and detail of a classic masterpiece. We use Giclée printing on archival-grade Fredrix canvas, ensuring rich, lasting colors that will stay beautiful for a lifetime.

  • Free Shipping: Free shipping on all orders to the continental United States of America.

  • Unconditional Guarantee: If you don't love your new art, return it and we'll give a full refund, that's the Canvas Classics Promise.

  • Hand-Embellished for Authenticity: This isn't just a flat print. Our skilled artisans hand-embellish each piece with clear gesso, adding authentic brushstroke texture and dimensionality that brings the artwork to life.

  • Ready to Hang, Right Away: Your new art comes stretched on sustainably sourced Appalachian Poplar hardwood and is luxuriously framed in one of our three premium imported resin finishes. We've even included a Kraft paper dust cover and all the wire hangers and hardware you need, so it’s ready to hang as soon as it arrives.

  • Proudly Made in the USA: Every Canvas Classics piece is made to order with care and precision in our own studio right here in North Florida. Check out the video below!
When will I get my order?

At Canvas Classics all of our artwork is made to order and to your specifications. Please allow our artisans and framers 2-3 business days to produce and ship. We will email you with tracking information at time of shipping.

Artwork Description

Ophelia – John Everett Millais, 1851–1852

Framed Canvas Reproduction

This iconic framed canvas reproduction of John Everett Millais’s Ophelia has undergone meticulous digital restoration, unlocking an astonishing clarity and vibrant fidelity that is truly unparalleled. The process has revived the jewel-like saturation of the water and the exquisite detail of the floral foreground with precision, ensuring every delicate petal, leaf, and submerged fold of the dress is perfectly rendered. This meticulous attention ensures this masterpiece comes to life on canvas with breathtaking authenticity, offering a truly stunning physical experience that preserves the painting's original, compelling splendor and profound artistic vision.

In Ophelia, John Everett Millais, a founding member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, presents a breathtaking and poignant interpretation of Shakespearean tragedy. Painted between 1851 and 1852, this work depicts the tragic heroine Ophelia from Hamlet, moments before she drowns, floating amidst the lavish flora of an English stream. It is a quintessential masterpiece of the Pre-Raphaelite movement, renowned for its intense colors, minute detail, and deep commitment to naturalism and literary symbolism.

The canvas is a symphony of lush, vibrant greens, deep browns, and the startling beauty of the floating figure. Ophelia, rendered with an ethereal serenity, lies suspended in the water, her hands gently open, surrounded by the symbolic flowers mentioned in Shakespeare's play—willow, nettles, daisies, and pansies—each carrying a hidden meaning related to her fate. Millais's genius lies in his unprecedented dedication to painting the natural background en plein air before adding the figure, resulting in a meticulously detailed and scientifically accurate landscape that acts as a mournful sanctuary for the dying girl. The vibrant color palette and focus on minute detail transform the scene into a powerful meditation on love, loss, and the fragile beauty of life.

This premium framed canvas reproduction powerfully conveys the luminous atmosphere and profound artistry of Millais's original, now with an enhanced clarity that brings every intricate detail and masterly nuance to life. It is an exceptional statement piece for any sophisticated living space, a focal point that offers both visual grandeur and a captivating journey into a world of myth, literature, and profound contemplation, perfectly suiting classic, elegant, literary, or darkly romantic decor styles.

Art Movement: Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

Materials + Care

Canvas Classics uses premium materials at every step of production so that your artwork will last a lifetime with appropriate care.

Archival quality Fredrix canvas, sustainably sourced Appalachian poplar stretcher frames, and premium, imported resin moulding set us apart from other reproduction artwork.

Care for your artwork by dusting with a dry cloth. If need be, use a cloth dampened with water for more serious spills. Do NOT use any type of cleaning agent on the frame or print.

Shipping + Returns

Free Shipping to the continental United States.

We strive to produce and ship all orders in a timely manner, working diligently to ensure that your items are on their way to you as soon as possible.

Because all items are made to order, please allow 2-3 business days for your new artwork to ship. We will send you an email with tracking information once artwork ships.

Satisfaction guaranteed. If at any point within the first 30 days of receiving your artwork, you are not fully satisfied, let us know and we'll send you a return label for the original box you received your artwork in.

Here is a video showing the process from start to finish.

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