The Return of the Dove to the Ark by John Everett Millais

The Return of the Dove to the Ark, by John Everett Millais (1851), Ashmolean Museum. This painting found unexpected modern fame as the cover for an electronic dance music EP. Millais's 1851 painting depicts Noah's daughters-in-law receiving the dove that signifies the end of the biblical flood. The warm, textured scene of hope was interpreted by some contemporaries as an allegory for national religious revival. The painting debuted at the Royal Academy to praise from critics like John Ruskin, but had already been sold. Decades later, it was repurposed for a 2020 EDM album, proving the image's lasting power.