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Tag Archives: Jane Morris
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 lips and the elongated neck are indicative of Rossetti’s later style. It was a time … Continue reading
The Handwriting of Jane Morris
You may remember Dutch artist Margje Bijl from my previous blog posts about her project “Reflections on Jane Morris”. If you’re not familiar with her yet, let me introduce you to her. I believe she has an uncanny resemblance with … Continue reading
Mnemosyne
Via Theoi.com: MNEMOSYNE was Titan goddess of memory and remembrance and the inventress of language and words. As a Titan daughter of Ouranos (Heaven), Mnemosyne was also a goddess of time. She represented the rote memorisation required, before the introduction of writing, to … Continue reading
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Tagged Dante Gabriel Rossetti, goddesses, Jane Morris
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Ah, Pandora
There is a problem that arises as you become more and more immersed in Pre-Raphaelite art: it is quite hard to stick to a small, select group of favorites. I think I love them all. I wonder if I am … Continue reading
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Tagged Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Jane Morris, mythology
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A discussion of Pre-Raphaelite women on BBC Radio 4
Women’s Hour visits the Pre-Raphaelite exhibit at the Tate to discuss the female Pre-Raphaelite artists. I am pleased with the the attention paid to Elizabeth Siddal. In particular, her illustration of The Lady of Shalott is given a nice bit … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC Radio, elizabeth Siddal, Exhibits, Jane Morris
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Delightful! The Rossettis as cartoon characters:
You know I love the Rossetti family, but I have never thought of them as adorable before. Until I saw the illustrations of Chiara Moriconi, who captures the Rossetti clan delightfully. Here’s a link to the Rossetti album on Facebook, … Continue reading
Transposed onto the Blank Canvas
Today is a thrilling day as I have just received a beautiful and gracious gift from artist Margje Bijl. You may remember Margje from my post about her project, Reflections on Jane Morris. If you missed that post, please go read … Continue reading
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