because JWG was soooo classical that's why his art would be out of place in any gallery with pieces before 1870

jfc these people literally stan art & artists while knowing nothing about them the subjects of a lot of godward's art are classical, but the composition & craft are anything but. MF find me an 18th century painter with that advanced a grasp on detail & dedication to backgrounds. find me the conservatives who were championing his breed of orientalist erotic shit & not heralding it as the end of western civilisation. and then find me anyone before the 1870s who could create 'classical' paintings with a firmer grasp on the clothing and fashions of the ancient world than 'vibes'. fucking hell look at a David and compare it to late 19th century shit dudes were literally painting opera costumes as historical fact