The Angel of Birds reveals the diverse influences of the Pre-Raphaelites, Aesthetic Movement, and fairy painting—and his interest in nature as well as the imaginary. A wide variety of birds, their individual characteristics carefully depicted, surround the central, angelic figure. Their vibrant, almost otherworldly colors are mirrored in her expansive wings, a dazzling effect reminiscent of William Holman Hunt’s late work, The Lady of Shalott (ca. 1890–1905, Wadsworth Atheneum). (http://www.daheshmuseum.org/portfolio/franz-dvorak-the-angel-of-the-birds/#.Wah5QIU41WY)