The Ransom  1862

Standing on the right, a kidnapper firmly grasps the arm of a young girl while an armored knight tries to hand over precious jewels. In this theatrical painting, John Everett Millais depicted a sixteenth-century scene of a father paying ransom for his two daughters. [br] The subject matter and technique are typical of the Pre-Raphaelite movement founded by Millais. Altho...