Pre-Raphaelite woman
Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s painting (“The salutation of Beatrice », 1869), my pattern (background) and my drawing of flower earrings.
Lady Lilith
Dante Rossetti’s painting (Lady Lilith, 1866) and my floral pattern. Dante Rossetti painted as a model his mistress Fanny Cornforth but he changed it in 1872 and painted the face of Alexa Wilding. Rossetti wrote a sonnet dedicated to Lilith. Lilith was Adam’s first wife in Jewish mythology. She was a symbol of temptation and…
Rose scent
Dante Rossetti paintings. Dante Rossetti (1828-1882) was a famous Pre-Raphaelite painter.
Pre-Raphaelite beauty
George Hurrel’s photo of the red hair actress Rita Hayworth, William Morris’ pattern and pomegranate’s earrings. Rita Hayworth was one of the most famous red hair actress in Hollywood. My favourite movies of her : Gilda, You’ll never get rich, You were never lovelier, Cover girl, Down to earth, Tonight and every night, My gal…
“Love letters to Rossetti” by the photographer Donna Lee Steven
Australian born, Donna Stevens produces photoshoots for magazines and fine art world. In this serie of photos, the photographer pays a tribute to the Pre Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti. The British painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882), figure of the Pre Raphaelite movement : “The Pre-Raphaelites were a secret society of young artists (and one…
