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The Mirror!

In this previous post, I mentioned a mirror seen in Fair Rosamund and Queen Eleanor by Burne-Jones and also in The Return of Tibullus to Delia by Dante Gabriel Rossetti. This seemingly mundane object has captured my attention, mainly because … Continue reading

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The mirror crack’d from side to side

The curse has come upon the Lady of Shalott… and”The mirror crack’d from side to side” The photo above is from the final day of filming of The Lady of Shalott film project. A previous post about this project can … Continue reading

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The Baleful Head

The Baleful Head, painted by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones Burne Jones depicts Perseus showing Andromeda the head of the slain Medusa.  According to mythology, even looking at the dead Medusa would turn you to stone and she could only be … Continue reading

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Rossetti’s Lilith

Dante Gabriel Rossetti originally painted Lilith using Fanny Cornforth as a model when he began painting it in 1864. For some reason, in 1868, he changed the face from Fanny’s to that of another of his favorite models, Alexa Wilding. … Continue reading

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La Bella Mano

La Bella Mano, painted by Dante Gabriel Rossetti – 1875, oil, Delaware Art Museum. Models: Alexa Wilding as the woman, May Morris (daughter of William and Jane Morris) as the angel. More at Rossetti Archive. Rossetti’s Sonnet for La Bella … Continue reading

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