John William Waterhouse. Hylas and the Nymphs, 1896 #om_art | OM | Observator Mundi

John William Waterhouse. Hylas and the Nymphs, 1896

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The painting depicts a moment from the Greek and Roman legend of the tragic youth Hylas, based on accounts by Ovid and other ancient writers, in which the enraptured Hylas is abducted by Naiads (female water nymphs) while seeking drinking water.