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John William Waterhouse, a Rare card
John William Waterhouse was an English painter known for working first in the Academic style and for then embracing the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood's style and subject matter.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 66
- DEF
- 57
- Power
- 123
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 200,000
Power 123 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
John William Waterhouse quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the John William Waterhouse card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
His paintings are known for their ______ of women from ancient Greek mythology, Arthurian legend, and the works of William Shakespeare.
Answer
depictions. His paintings are known for their depictions of women from ancient Greek mythology, Arthurian legend, and the works of William Shakespeare. From the John William Waterhouse article on Wikipedia.
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Answer
Dissolution of Czechoslovakia. Dissolution of Czechoslovakia 77 · Nag Hammadi library 73 · Jeongjo of Joseon 69 · John William Waterhouse 66 ATK in WikiCards.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- His paintings are known for their depictions of women from ancient Greek mythology, Arthurian legend, and the works of William Shakespeare.
- A high proportion depict a single young and beautiful woman in a historical costume and setting, though there are some ventures into Orientalist painting and genre painting, still mostly featuring women.
- Born in Rome to English parents who were both painters, Waterhouse later moved to London, where he enrolled in the Royal Academy of Art Schools.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The John William Waterhouse article was read about 200,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 66 and blocks with 57: each hit it takes is cut by 23 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, John William Waterhouse (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Elliott & Fry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
