The Nightmare | Henry Fuseli | 1781 Art Nouveau "View of Delft" by Johannes

"View of Delft" by Johannes Vermeer

In this playful piece

Vermeer's masterful use of light

aligning with the period’s humanist ideals

This painting portrays the stunning natural beauty of the chalk cliffs on the island of Rügen in the Baltic Sea

The Nightmare | Henry Fuseli | 1781 Art Nouveau "View of Delft" by JohannesAbout the artwork: "The Nightmare" by Henry Fuseli, painted in 1781, is a striking and eerie depiction of a woman in the throes of a disturbing dream. In this iconic work, Fuseli captures the essence of horror and the supernatural through a dramatic and evocative composition. The central figure, a woman in a flowing white gown, lies sprawled across a bed, her head and arms hanging limply over the edge, suggesting a state of unconsciousness or deep