In the context of Lachrymae (Frederic Leighton), explain the Background of the Description.
Lachrymae was painted by British artist Frederic Leighton between 1894 and 1895. An influential artist, Leighton was notable for his love of history, and was known by the moniker 'Jupiter Olympus' due to his interest in classical antiquity. A member of the British upper class, Leighton was given a traditional, classics-heavy education, and was educated in several cities notable for being bastions of classical art. Following his rise as an artist in his own right, Leighton often associated himself with the Pre-Raphaelite movement, which often produced art depicting figures from Medieval and Classical lore. Leighton was considered to be a neoclassicist.
neoclassicist Frederic Leighton Pre-Raphaelite classical antiquity