Dante Gabriel Rossetti - Hardcover

Alicia Craig Faxon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0896599280 ISBN 13: 9780896599284

Publisher: Abbeville Press, 2011

Synopsis

One of Victorian Englands most charismatic characters, Dante Gabriel Rossetti painted and wrote with equal passion. He was similarly passionate in his personal life: his ethereal artist-wife, his earthy blond mistress, and the ravishing Jane Morris are all immortalized in his voluptuous images. The melodrama of Rossettis life, darkened by rumours of suicide, adultery, and addiction, has often overshadowed his striking accomplishments as a painter. This evocative volume vividly illuminates his life and his art. Two hundred sixty-five illustrations - 140 in full colour - capture the lush hues and elaborate imagery of his romantic canvases. The astute text provides - at long last - a clear and candid account of the artist that carefully untangles fact from myth. Reminiscences from the artists great-grandniece Helen Guglielmini provide an engaging glimpse of life with the Rossettis.

About this title

Product Description:

In this richly illustrated monograph, Dr Faxon traces the life and work of the artist and poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882), from his literary and intellectual family background, through the founding of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, to his later involvement with some of the most prominent figures in Victorian cultural life. With over 250 reproductions, the book follows Rossettis artistic development and the influence of the women so memorably depicted in paintings such as Monna Vanna and Astarte Syriaca.

Review:

Praise for Dante Gabriel Rossetti:

"A lush treat, a book of incomparable beauty." — Cosmopolitan

"Faxon...proves herself an astute guide to Rossetti's lush pictures with their often obscure symbolism or sources...This volume is indispensable to admirers of Rossetti's paintings or poetry." — Publishers Weekly

"This sumptuous volume celebrates the artist and poet who was one of Victorian England's most provocative figures...the lively text and numerous color reproductions of the work of Rossetti and his circle convey a sense of the artist's charisma and impact on his era...an attractive acquisition for most art collections." — Library Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: Abbeville Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0896599280
• ISBN 13: 9780896599284
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256