Tag Archives: Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Embracing Autumn

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Stephanie Piña

It is the first of November and we have followed All Hallow’s Eve into All Soul’s Day.  Autumn is a season that excites all the senses: the red and orange hues, the crisp breeze, and the general thrill that seems … Continue reading →

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The Maids of Elfin-Mere

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Stephanie Piña

Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s first published illustration was The Maids of Elfen-Mere, drawn to illustrate a ballad by William Allingham titled “The Maids of Elphin-Mere”.  I am unaware why Rossetti chose a different spelling of the title.  I’ve searched through several … Continue reading →

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Jane Morris as Beatrice

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Stephanie Piña

Although Rossetti painted Jane Morris repeatedly, it is a bit unusual to see her painted as Beatrice.  Beatrice, Dante Alighieri’s  unrequited love,  is a character Rossetti strongly associated with Elizabeth Siddal.   There is another painting of Jane Morris as Beatrice … Continue reading →

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The Keepsake

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Stephanie Piña

Painted in 1901, The Keepsake by Kate Bunce is based on Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s poem The Staff and Scrip.  The Staff and Scrip is a heroic and romantic tale of a pilgrim who finds himself in a land ruled by … Continue reading →

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Study for Fair Rosamund

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Stephanie Piña

The more I study the Pre-Raphaelites, the more I discover that I often prefer the artist’s studies rather than the paintings themselves.  Although I love Fair Rosamund, I find the study has a sad and intimate feel that isn’t quite … Continue reading →

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The Wine of Circe by Edward Burne-Jones, Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Stephanie Piña

The Wine of Circe, painted by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones.   Dante Gabriel Rossetti wrote a sonnet inspired by this painting, which you can read a great deal of background on at The Rossetti Archive: DGR wrote the sonnet for the … Continue reading →

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Winter Reading

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Stephanie Piña

The weather has been unusually cold and yesterday’s snow made my little neighborhood look like a different and more enchanting place.   I loved yesterday.  It was a day filled with exhilarating romping in the snow with my children until night … Continue reading →

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