Autumn in painting (1)
« In Greek mythology, autumn began when Persephone was abducted by Hades to be the Queen of the Underworld. In distress Persephone’s mother, Demeter (the goddess of the harvest), caused all the crops on Earth to die until her daughter was allowed to return, marking spring. » Sources : Pinterest and https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/
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.
Victorian Romantic Jewelry: History and styles (1837-1860)
The Romantic period (early Victorian reign, 1837-1860) celebrated and represented the love of a nation for its young queen and the love between the Queen Victoria and her husband. Jewels were used to symbolize and express sentiments.
Portrait d’une jeune femme auréolée de lumière
Marie Spartali Stillman’s painting and photo made with photoshop based on my photo of the Galeries Lafayette in Berlin. Marie Spartali Stillman was a renowned Pre-Raphaelite painter.
Pre-Raphaelite delicacy
Jules Frederic Ballavoine’s painting, pomegranate jewel, William Morris design and my photo of sea in Sicily. Pre-Raphaelism was a British artistic movement, born in the late 1840s, in London, during the Victorian era. The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was a group of three young students of the Royal Academy : William Holman Hunt (1827-1910), John Everett Millais…
Opalescent jewelry
Winged heart opal brooch, Pre Raphaelite (Arts & Crafts) tiara (1900s) and William Morris’ illustration. Opalescence is the optical property of a transparent or translucide material which gives it an aspect or a milky color with iridescent reflects like the opals. “Precious opals are translucent to transparent and are distinguished by a combination of milky…
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…
The Goddess of Autumn Carpo
Mix of two paintings (Sylvia by Frank Dicksee, 1891 and The arched bridge by Trost Richards, 1869) and photo of a fall leaf. In Greek mythology, the Horae or the Hours were the Goddesses of the classical three seasons : Spring (Thallo), Summer (Auxo) and Autumn (Carpo). They were Zeus and Aphrodite’s daughters. Carpo was…
The Italian fashion photographer Monia Merlo
Monia Merlo is an Italian fashion and style photographer known for her sensual, soft, poetic and elegant photos. She inspires of painting namely the Pre-Raphaelism (red hair, sensuality, Ophelia…). She collaborated with prestigious brands and fashion magazines such as Drew magazine and Vogue. Her pictures have been published in newspapers, books, magazines… Besides, her work…
“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…
