The Favourites of the Emperor Honorius [SEP] collection
The Favourites of the Emperor Honorius
The Favourites of the Emperor Honorius is a painting by John William Waterhouse completed in 1883. The painting depicts Honorius feeding birds which are on the rug in front of him; the dark colors of the rug and his clothes define a space. Separated from him and the birds are the councillors seeking his attention, and who along with the attendant are dressed in paler shades.
"The Favourites of the Emperor Honorius" is part of the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia,
works, by artists Edward Burne-Jones, William Holman Hunt, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Morris & Co.. Other works include John William Waterhouse's "Circe Invidiosa" (1892) and "The Favourites of the Emperor Honorius" (c.1883); William Holman Hunt's "Christ and the Two Marys" (1847) and "The Risen Christ with the Two Marys in the Garden Of Joseph of Aramathea" (1897); and John Collier's "Priestess of Delphi" (1891). Works by British portrait