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Watercolor of pale nude figures swirling in a spiral whirlwind across a dark stormy sky, with a robed figure standing beneath a bright halo on the right.

The Lovers' Whirlwind, Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta

A swirling spiral of pale, nude figures fills the left and center of this watercolor, tumbling through a dark, storm-lit sky. On the right, a tall dark robed figure stands beneath a radiant halo of light, while a reclining figure lies at the shoreline.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1824
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1232 × 910 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1824; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): William Blake, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: El torbellino de los amantes, Francesca da Rimini y Paolo Malatesta

Una espiral arremolinada de figuras pálidas y desnudas ocupa la izquierda y el centro de esta acuarela, que gira por un cielo oscuro y tormentoso. A la derecha, una figura alta y oscura, vestida con una túnica, se erige bajo un resplandeciente halo de luz, mientras otra figura reclinada yace en la orilla.

Português: O Redemoinho dos Amantes, Francesca da Rimini e Paolo Malatesta

Uma espiral turbulenta de figuras pálidas e nuas ocupa a esquerda e o centro desta aquarela, girando por um céu escuro e tempestuoso. À direita, uma figura alta e sombria, com manto, ergue-se sob um halo radiante de luz, enquanto outra figura reclinada repousa na margem.

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