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
