The artwork titled “Priestess of Delphi” was created by John Collier in 1891. It belongs to the Romanticism art movement and is classified as a mythological painting.
In the artwork, a woman, depicted as the Priestess of Delphi, sits upon a raised golden pedestal. She is adorned in elaborate garments with rich, deep tones, and wears a red veil that covers her head, partially obscuring her face. Her expression exudes a contemplative or introspective demeanor. The priestess holds a sprig of laurel in her right hand, symbolizing her divine connection to the god Apollo. Smoke or vapors rise from the ground around her, adding an ethereal, mystical quality to the scene. The composition is characterized by dramatic lighting and a somber background, which place emphasis on the figure of the priestess and enhance the mythological and sacred atmosphere of the artwork.