Miranda-The Tempest  1916

Oil on Canvas [br] Miranda is a character in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest. The play was first performed around 1611. Miranda is the beautiful daughter of Duke Prospero. She appears at the waters edge as a storm wreaks havoc with a ship. "Like most of Waterhouse's heroines, Miranda is the plaything of events. She is also the personification of innocence: i...