1833
oil
canvas
From the collection of Tate
Britomart Redeems Faire Amoret is a 1833 oil by William Etty, a British Romanticism work, held at Tate.
This painting is called Britomart Redeems Faire Amoret. It's an allegory made with oil paint. The story behind it is interesting. It's based on a scene from Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. The original poem has a darker ending, but the artist changed it to show the rescued character unharmed. You can learn more about the artist who created this work, the artist: William Etty.
William Etty (10 March 1787 – 13 November 1849) was an English artist best known for his historical paintings containing nude figures.
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