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For Waterhouse this composition was<br />
quite risky with the use of foreshortening<br />
on St Eulalia’s body in the foreground<br />
because it left the centre of the painting<br />
empty. However the way Waterhouse<br />
positioned all the other figures in the<br />
painting far into the background it drew<br />
the viewers attention back to St Eulalia in<br />
the foreground.<br />
The compositional layout in this painting creates a<br />
very bleak atmosphere. The empty centre of the<br />
painting alienates St Eulalia from the rest of the<br />
painting which draws the viewers attention towards<br />
her. The use of the snow in this painting also creates<br />
a bleak and cold atmosphere, a day in which no one<br />
wants to be outside. This makes the very feel<br />
sympathetic towards Eulalia because he body<br />
deserves more respect than to be left in the snow.<br />
Waterhouse has left St Eulalia completely<br />
untouched even by the snow. At Eulalia’s feet<br />
there are multiple doves this could be<br />
suggesting that St Eulalia is now at peace or<br />
that peace can now be made with the Roman<br />
gods now she is dead.<br />
The dove flying<br />
away has been<br />
said to be St<br />
Eulalia’s soul<br />
flying away and<br />
that God has<br />
sent the snow as<br />
a blanket to<br />
cover up her<br />
body.
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