Biography of Herbert James Draper 1863-1920

Herbert James Draper 1863-1920 is in Painters.

In Nov 1863 or Nov 1864 Herbert James Draper (age 1) was born.

1901. Herbert James Draper (age 37). "Tristan and Isolde".

Tristan: Tristan and Iseult is a chivalric romance retold in numerous variations since the 12th century, with a lasting impact on Western culture. The story is a tragedy about the adulterous love between the Cornish knight Tristan (Tristram) and the Irish princess Iseult (Isolde, Yseult). It tells of Tristan's mission to escort Iseult from Ireland for marriage to his uncle, King Mark of Cornwall. On the journey home, the two of them ingest a love potion which brings about the adulterous relationship.

1901. Herbert James Draper (age 37). "Ariadne deserted by Theseus".

1909. Herbert James Draper (age 45). "The Lamia".

Lamia: Lamia. A child-eating monster and, in later tradition, was regarded as a type of night-haunting spirit. Lamia was a beautiful queen of Libya who had an affair with Zeus. Upon learning this, Zeus's wife Hera robbed her of her children, the offspring of her affair with Zeus, either by kidnapping or killing them. The loss of her children drove Lamia insane, and in vengeance and despair, Lamia snatched up any children she could find and devoured them.

1909. Herbert James Draper (age 45). "Ulysses and the Sirens".

Ulysses: Metamorphoses Book 14 Lines 40-67. The lover Glaucus wept. He fled the embrace of Circe and her hostile power of herbs and magic spells. But Scylla did not leave the place of her disaster; and, as soon as she had opportunity, for hate of Circe, she robbed Ulysses of his men. She would have wrecked the Trojan ships, if she had not been changed beforehand to a rock which to this day reveals a craggy rim. And even the rock awakes the sailors' dread.

On 22 Sep 1920 Herbert James Draper (age 56) died.