{"product_id":"isabella-and-the-pot-of-basil-william-holman-hunt-1868","title":"Isabella and the Pot of Basil | William Holman Hunt | 1868","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:0cdc4d43-078a-4db2-b6cb-9304e815db69-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"da81840d-b872-4b7f-954b-f130889f56b6\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"702\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"73\"\u003eIsabella and the Pot of Basil\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eWilliam Holman Hunt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, painted in 1868, illustrates a pivotal moment from \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eIsabella or the Pot of Basil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJohn Keats\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, focusing on the aftermath of betrayal and loss rather than the act of violence itself. Hunt depicts Isabella in an enclosed interior, physically attached to the basil pot that conceals her murdered lover’s head, turning the plant into a quiet but disturbing symbol of obsessive grief. The composition emphasizes psychological intensity through rigid posture, compressed space, and meticulous surface detail, all characteristic of Pre-Raphaelite realism. Rather than dramatizing the narrative, Hunt interprets the scene as an intimate study of mourning, where love becomes pathological and devotion replaces rationality. The painting also reflects Victorian interests in moral psychology and the consequences of repressed emotion, presenting Isabella not as a passive victim but as a figure consumed by memory. Through literary fidelity and symbolic restraint, Hunt transforms a Romantic poem into a visual meditation on isolation, fixation, and emotional collapse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Manual","offers":[{"title":"9\" x 12\" \/ Art Print","offer_id":56336298279243,"sku":null,"price":32.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"9\" x 12\" \/ Gallery Canvas","offer_id":56336298312011,"sku":null,"price":70.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"9\" x 12\" \/ Framed Canvas","offer_id":56336298344779,"sku":null,"price":85.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"18\" x 24\" \/ Art Print","offer_id":56336298377547,"sku":null,"price":49.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"18\" x 24\" \/ Gallery Canvas","offer_id":56336298410315,"sku":null,"price":90.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"18\" x 24\" \/ Framed Canvas","offer_id":56336298443083,"sku":null,"price":109.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 36\" \/ Art Print","offer_id":56336298475851,"sku":null,"price":79.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 36\" \/ Gallery Canvas","offer_id":56336298508619,"sku":null,"price":150.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" x 36\" \/ Framed Canvas","offer_id":56336298541387,"sku":null,"price":180.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"30\" x 40\" \/ Art Print","offer_id":56336298574155,"sku":null,"price":115.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"30\" x 40\" \/ Gallery Canvas","offer_id":56336298606923,"sku":null,"price":195.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"30\" x 40\" \/ Framed Canvas","offer_id":56336298639691,"sku":null,"price":235.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"32\" x 48\" \/ Art Print","offer_id":56336298672459,"sku":null,"price":165.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"32\" x 48\" \/ Gallery Canvas","offer_id":56336298705227,"sku":null,"price":250.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"32\" x 48\" \/ Framed Canvas","offer_id":56336298737995,"sku":null,"price":299.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/2025\/8891\/files\/ARTPRINT1_150.jpg?v=1768859684","url":"https:\/\/www.inspiraggio.com\/products\/isabella-and-the-pot-of-basil-william-holman-hunt-1868","provider":"Inspiraggio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}