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Who painted it?
Who painted “The Shadow of Death”?
“The Shadow of Death” was painted by William Holman Hunt in 1873. Where to see it: Manchester Art Gallery.
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William Holman Hunt: hard-edged, brilliantly coloured Pre-Raphaelite detail and moral or religious symbolism in every object.
William Holman Hunt (2 April 1827 – 7 September 1910) was an English painter and one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. His paintings were notable for their great attention to detail, vivid colour, and elaborate symbolism. Wikipedia
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More by William Holman Hunt
- “The Light of the World”, 1853
- “The Awakening Conscience”, 1853
- “The Scapegoat”, 1854
- “Isabella and the Pot of Basil”, 1867
- “The Hireling Shepherd”, 1851
- “The Lady of Shalott”, 1890–1905
- “A Converted British Family Sheltering a Christian Missionary from the Persecution of the Druids”, 1849
- “Our English Coasts”, 1852