There are several works of art woven into the storyline in A MAD, WICKED FOLLY. I love to think about the meaning behind art, and so I chose works that helped me deepen the story’s themes or emphasized what Vicky was feeling or experiencing. So this Folly Friday I’m highlighting the art of A MAD, WICKED FOLLY. I don’t want to create any spoilers and I’d love for you to discover for yourself why I chose each painting or poster, so I’m not going to say anything more! But I will leave you with a quote from Vicky herself:
“Such art can awaken feelings inside us for which there are no words.”

A Mermaid, J.W. Waterhouse

Absinthe Drinkers, Edgar Degas

Formidable, René Gruau

The Scapegoat, William Holman Hunt

Ophelia, John Everett Millais

Arthur’s Tomb—The Last Meeting of Lancelot and Guinevere, Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Le Dejeuner des Canotiers, Pierre-Auguste Renoir

David, Michelangelo

Waverley Cycles, Alphonse Mucha