Ep. 101 - The DARK History Behind the 19th Century’s Most Haunting Paintings
Ep. 101 - The DARK History Behind the 19th Century’s Most Haunting Paintings  
Podcast: My Victorian Nightmare
Published On: Mon Jun 29 2026
Description: In this episode, Genevieve will discuss the dark histories and meanings behind three 19th century masterpieces: Edvard Munch’s electrifying “The Scream,” Théodore Géricault’s devastating “Raft of the Medusa,” and John William Waterhouse’s haunting Pre-Raphaelite work, “The Lady of Shalott.”Subscribe to the Newsletter!Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening!Today’s Instagram post:https://www.instagram.com/p/DaEAk2sDygf/?img_index=8&igsh=MTBidXNweWF3bmxreQ==References:https://www.artandobject.com/news/horrifying-history-behind-raft-medusahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raft_of_the_Medusahttps://smarthistory.org/theodore-gericault-raft-of-the-medusa/https://www.singulart.com/blog/en/2019/09/10/the-scream-the-story-behind-edvard-munchs-haunting-masterpiece/?srsltid=AfmBOooUh2TbUknjf3baVjDXU3qOX0O3MxRlNQAnqPUMFwS7st60Qb67https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Screamhttps://smarthistory.org/munch-the-scream/https://elephant.art/the-lady-of-shalott-taught-me-that-female-power-exists-beyond-fairytales-waterhouse-nabihah-iqbal-08122020/https://chatgpt.com/c/6a3ae6cc-3698-83ea-b510-7f8e7c458bfdhttps://mydailyartdisplay.uk/2019/06/06/john-william-waterhouse-part-2/