Dante Gabriel Rossetti
1828–1882 · British · 30 artworks
Pre-RaphaelitismRomanticismSymbolismRich color palettesRomanticized female figuresAttention to detailLiterary themes
artist bio
Dante Gabriel Rossetti was a British painter, illustrator, poet, and translator. He founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in 1848 with William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais, advocating for a return to the intense colors and complex compositions of early Italian and Flemish art.
what you'll learn
Rossetti's work provides a great opportunity to study color theory, symbolism, and portraiture. Students can also learn about the influence of literature and mythology on visual art.
related: John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, Edward Burne-Jones, Frederic Leighton
30 artworks
My Lady Greensleeves
1863
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Reverie
1868
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The Beloved
1866
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The Blue Bower
1865
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Regina Cordium
1860
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Portrait of Maria Leathart
1862
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Aurelia
1879
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Portrait of Mrs. William J. Stillman
1869
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Self-Portrait
1870
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Portrait of Jane Morris
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The beautiful Hand
1875
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Saint Catherine
1857
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Woman with a Fan
1870
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The Blessed Damozel Study
1873
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Portrait of Ford Madox Brown
1852
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Portrait of Elizabeth Siddal
1855
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Monna Rosa
1867
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The Twig
1865
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Helen of Troy
1863
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Writing on the Sand
1859
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Mrs. Burne Jones
1860
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Algernon Charles Swinburne
1862
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The Two Mothers
1851
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The Childhood of Mary Virgin
1849
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Fanny Cornforth
1862
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Giotto Painting the Portrait of Dante
1852
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Pandora
1869
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Golden Tresses
1865
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Bocca Baciata
1859
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Portrait of the artist`s sister Christina and mother Frances
1877
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