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The work "Lady of Shalott" illustrated by William Holman Hunt illustrates the poem of the same title by Alfred Lord Tennyson. The painting was created around 1889 – 1902 in England. He depicts the moment when the Lady of Shalott, doomed to weave tapestries from mirror reflections, glances out of the window to gaze directly at the gallant Sir Lancelot. The mirror cracks. Chaos and confusion overtake her sheltered existence and her work unravels.
Hunt in particular embraced themes of high moral purpose. He was also concerned with rendering his image in a highly finished, detailed style. The complexity of his richly painted composition reflects contemporary fascination with intricate pattern, decorative beauty, and the energy of swirling line. Hunt explained that he wanted to sum up the whole poem in a single image, and that the entrapment by the threads suggested her "weird fate". The scene fascinated Hunt, who returned to the composition at points throughout his life, finally......

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