Byam Shaw
1872β1919 Β· British Β· 21 artworks
RomanticismArt NouveauDetailed narrative scenesSymbolic imageryRich color palettesElegant figure drawingLiterary and historical themes
artist bio
John Byam Liston Shaw, known as Byam Shaw, was a British painter and illustrator who combined Pre-Raphaelite romanticism with elements of Art Nouveau. He is recognized for his narrative paintings, often inspired by literature and historical events, and for his contributions to book illustration during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
what you'll learn
Studying Byam Shaw's work allows students to explore the fusion of Romantic and Art Nouveau styles, focusing on narrative storytelling through visual art. Students can learn about composition, symbolism, and the use of color to evoke emotion and enhance the narrative.
related: Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John William Waterhouse, Edward Burne-Jones
21 artworks
the Caged Bird
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Omphale
1914
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Ballad of Luther
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Truly the Light is Sweet
1901
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The Greatest of All Heroes is One
1905
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It is Better to Hear the Rebuke of the Wise than for a Man to Hear the Song of Foo
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They Would Take Him to the Armoury Before He Left Them the Pilgrim's Progress
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Garden of Kama
1914
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King of Scots and Andrea Browne
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the Baffled Knight
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the Lure
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Now is the Pilgrim Year Fair Autumn's Charge
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A Dirge
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And Who Knoweth Whether He Shall Be a Wise Man Or a Fool
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Entry of Queen Mary I with Princess Elizabeth into London in 1553
1910
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Jezebel
1896
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Miriam and Philammon. Illustration from a 1914 Edition of Charles Kingsley's 1853 Novel Hypatia
1914
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Circle-wise Sit They. Illustration of Dante Gabriel Rossetti's Poem, "the Blessed Damozel")
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Regatta
1910
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When Love Π‘ame into the House
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How Strange a Thing to Be What Man Can Know, but as a Sacred Secret!
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