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Love’s Shadow
Love’s Shadow (1867) Painted by Frederick Sandys Although Frederick Sandys was not a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, he is among those artists often described with the term Pre-Raphaelite because of their similarity in style. Sandys lived with Dante Gabriel … Continue reading
Ophelia and the Pre-Raphaelites
Ophelia is a captivating character, one that many of the Pre-Raphaelites and other Victorian artists drew inspiration from. For those unfamiliar with Ophelia, she is Hamlet’s innocent young love interest in one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays (Hamlet). Hamlet loved … Continue reading
Flora Symbolica:
Flora Symbolica: Flowers in Pre-Raphaelite Art: Few artistic movements capture classic notions of beauty as romantically as the Pre-Raphaelites—a group of nineteenth-century painters and poets who aimed to revive the purer art of the late medieval period. Brilliantly colored and … Continue reading
Flora Symbolica Lecture at the Delaware Art Museum
Flora Symbolica: The Secret Language of Pre-Raphaelite Painting* Saturday, May 17, 2008 2:00 p.m. | Click here to register. $10 Members/$15 Non-Members/$5 Students Lecture: During the Victorian age, flowers spoke a secret language to the initiated. The Pre-Raphaelites used this … Continue reading
Who wants to plant a Pre-Raphaelite garden?
My creative twelve year old daughter decided that she wants to plant a “fairy garden”. She recently purchased the collected works of Cicely Mary Barker (June 28, 1895 – February 16, 1973). Most people are familiar with Barker’s Flower Fairies, … Continue reading
Isabella and the Pot of Basil
I had seen this painting several times in books and online, but when I saw it in person I was blown away. The painting is quite large, measuring 73.5 x 45.5 inches. Due to its size, the painting draws you … Continue reading
Posted in Keats, Paintings, Pre-Raphaelite Subjects and Themes
Tagged death, flowers, Holman Hunt, Keats
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La Ghirlandata
La Ghirlandata: This is one of my favorite Rossetti paintings. The colors are so vivid, the green contrasting with that gorgeous red hair creates an intense effect. The main model in this piece is Alexa Wilding, whom Rossetti used frequently. … Continue reading
Posted in Paintings
Tagged Alexa Wilding, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, flowers, Kelmscott, May Morris, Music
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