Hopper really gets at themes of loneliness and isolation, in addtion to Nighthawks, I like his painting
Early Sunday Morning.
I consider J. W. Waterhouse to be one of my favorite authors. He was often inspired by literary works in addition to picking themes from classical mythology. One of my favorite paintings by him is
Hylas and the Nymphs...I can't put my finger on any paricular reason why, the painting is simply beautiful.
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h5...ouse/hylas.jpg