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Dante Gabriel RossettiPosted onMarch 22, 2017December 18, 2018

In a World of Her Own

I’ve seen  Pre-Raphaelite paintings  of women  dismissed as ‘languid’ or ‘vapid’ and many critics view them as sensual images created solely for the male gaze.…

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Fanny CornforthPosted onFebruary 24, 2017

Kirsty Stonell Walker on Fanny Cornforth

Today marks the  anniversary of the death of Pre-Raphaelite model Fanny Cornforth.  She held an important place in the life of artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti,…

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Dante Gabriel RossettiPosted onNovember 1, 2016November 1, 2017

Marigolds, Sacred Flowers for the Dead

Our Halloween revelry is over and now we honor our ancestors with the Day of the Dead.  Throughout Mexico and the Southwestern U.S.,  this is…

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BooksPosted onOctober 21, 2016October 21, 2016

The Diaries of William Allingham

If you’re interested in studying the Victorian era seriously, then diaries and letters are important.  At times I feel like a 21st-century snoop, devouring personal…

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Fanny CornforthPosted onOctober 11, 2016October 11, 2016

Help #RememberFanny

In 1858, artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti met Fanny Cornforth and she was unlike any model he had ever used.  I don’t think that it is a coincidence…

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Alexa WildingPosted onFebruary 4, 2016September 12, 2017

Rossetti’s Models

Like his Pre-Raphaelite brethren, Dante Gabriel Rossetti used live models in his works.  Throughout the course of his career, the same faces grace his canvasses,…

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Burne-JonesPosted onAugust 24, 2015August 24, 2017

The bias against Fanny Cornforth

Sir Edward Burne-Jones used Fanny Cornforth as a model for his unfinished painting, Hope,  above.  Although incomplete, it remains one of my favorite paintings of Fanny.  As…

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Fanny CornforthPosted onApril 17, 2015April 17, 2015

Fanny Cornforth in the News

It is thrilling to see Fanny Cornforth in the news this week.  You may remember that recently, #WombatFriday was devoted to the mystery of Fanny…

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Dante Gabriel RossettiPosted onApril 9, 2015April 22, 2019

The Significance of Marigolds

Marigolds were the first flowers I planted as a child. I have a distinct memory of my mother buying them and preparing the flower bed,…

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Dante Gabriel RossettiPosted onMarch 20, 2015March 20, 2015

The Mystery of Fanny Cornforth

Once again, it’s #WombatFriday!  This week, I am sharing a story with you because for Pre-Raphaelite enthusiasts, this is a profound discovery. Fanny Cornforth was…

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Dante Gabriel RossettiPosted onOctober 27, 2014September 20, 2017

Her enchanted hair

And  her enchanted hair was the first gold./And still she sits, young while the earth is old –from Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s sonnet Lady Lilith Lilith…

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Arthurian LegendPosted onJuly 9, 2014January 5, 2015

Burne-Jones representations of Nimue

Le Morte d’Arthur captivated Edward Burne-Jones. His passion for all things Arthurian dated back to his days as an undergraduate at Oxford, when he and…

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Alexa WildingPosted onMay 16, 2014November 5, 2019

What is the “Pre-Raphaelite Woman”?

Women are central figures in Pre-Raphaelite art, and this has given rise to the concept of a “Pre-Raphaelite Woman.” I frequently see the term in te…

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Alexa WildingPosted onFebruary 12, 2014September 1, 2020

Regina Cordium (Queen of Hearts)

In 1859, Dante Gabriel Rossetti painted Bocca Baciata and it was a radical change in style. Afterwards his work gravitated towards images of a single…

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Dante Gabriel RossettiPosted onOctober 21, 2013July 20, 2015

Fanny Cornforth’s Earrings

Admittedly, my interest in the Pre-Raphaelites borders on the obsessive.  One of my favorite indulgences is searching for repetitive details, like these earrings: It’s a…

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Alexa WildingPosted onSeptember 16, 2013January 5, 2015

The Impossible Mirror of Lady Lilith

I’ve mentioned my love of mirror paintings before: Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus, Viola, Photograph of Fanny Cornforth, Seeking out mirrors, and Preparing for…

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Fanny CornforthPosted onAugust 4, 2013January 4, 2015

Photograph of Fanny Cornforth

Speaking of mirrors, here’s a photograph of Fanny Cornforth. Taken in the garden of Dante Gabriel Rosstti’s home, 16 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea.  1860s.

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Dante Gabriel RossettiPosted onJune 19, 2013January 20, 2016

Those Rossetti Lips

One of my favorite details in Rossetti’s Proserpine is that her lips are painted almost the exact shade of the pomegranate.  Those luscious, cupid’s bow…

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Dante Gabriel RossettiPosted onMay 28, 2013January 4, 2015

Rossetti Studies

Often I find that I prefer an artist’s studies to the completed work.  Perhaps it is that they are raw beginnings, a hint of what…

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BooksPosted onJuly 3, 2012January 4, 2015

Fanny Cornforth as Fair Rosamund

With the release of Stunner, Fanny Cornforth is happily on my mind.  I thought I’d share one of my favorite paintings of Fanny:  Fair Rosamund…

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BooksPosted onJuly 2, 2012July 2, 2012

Win a signed copy of Stunner

As mentioned previously, a new and improved edition of Stunner has been released into the wild. Stunner, the biography of model Fanny Cornforth, belongs on…

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BooksPosted onJune 25, 2012January 4, 2015

Stunner!

I am excited to share that you may now purchase Kirsty Stonell Walker’s biography of Pre-Raphaelite model Fanny Cornforth.  This is by far one of…

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BooksPosted onJanuary 4, 2012January 4, 2015

Watch out for Stunner

Before Christmas, Kirsty Stonell Walker sent me her revised manuscript of Stunner to read.  People, it is awesome.  I’m not sure when the projected release…

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Fanny CornforthPosted onMay 16, 2011May 16, 2011

The Kissed Mouth

I wanted to share this link with you because I know you will adore this blog as much as I do.  It’s written by Kirsty…

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Dante Gabriel RossettiPosted onJune 16, 2010January 3, 2015

Study for Fair Rosamund

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…

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