The Rise & Rapid Fall Of The Most Prominent Pre-Raphaelite | Great Artists: Rossetti

Rossetti's mother was the sister of John Polidori who wrote the famous vampire novel at the same time Mary Shelly wrote Frankenstein.

They mentioned the tragic poet John Keats here. Not only was Keats shockingly early death very sad. Its the fact that he was desperately poor too, as an orphan. And should not have been. The solicitor who managed/processed Keats’s fathers Will stole with another solicitor John Keats entire inheritance. The lot. And Keats in his short lifetime never knew this. It came to light in modern times. John Keat’s parents owned an Inn. None of their children received 1 penny when they died young. So ppl, always apply 2 executers from both sides of your family to any Will you make. Becos as many eyes as possible reduces the possibility of theft like this. And executer misconduct like this.

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Gorgeous work.

Exquisite work beyond words. There has been Far too much attention on the French impressionists and not enough on the English pre-raphaelites. But unlike the French who leave death alone, let’s not moralize about their deaths. Let’s celebrate that they lived and painted masterpieces

For those who know the great comic book illustrator, Barry Windsor-Smith, it is VERY clear he must have been channelling Rossetti in his work. 20:20 and 25:50 are classic Barry Wndsor Smith style faces and figures. Funny, Windsor-Smith not only drew like Rossetti but he also resembles him somewhat.

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Rossetti also translated Dante's "Divine Comedy" though critics were not very kind about it and it has disappeared without a trace.

Rossetti was a selfish bastard who did not cherish William Morris' friendship or respect his family. To insinuate that he did not have intimate relations with Lizzie is absurd. His lack of discipline and selfishness was his undoing. His work is beautiful, its so sad he did not follow the example of Dante or of his own father.

Just started to watch this, but the background music is not necessary and very intrusive so have given up.

Rossetti didn't teach in Oxford he taught in London at the Working Men's College.

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Reasonable information, a pity about the stilted commentary and very dark production.

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This is nearly as dismissive of the women in Rosetti's life as he was himself. Elizabeth Siddal was an artist and poet in her own right, yet here she is 'Lizzie' a shop girl who appears to be infatuated by the 'great artist' Rosetti was clearly a narcissist, with little genuine feeling for anyone but himself. H e was obsessive, but the objects of his obsessions were merely projections of how he saw himself. As for his art, it is overrated and very one trick pony. I am sure not all his models looked alike, yet they do in his paintings. T he much vaunted hands are ridiculous and pretty poorly done . They are the paintings much beloved by teenage girls, until they mature and discover better art.

“The Wayward Muse- a novel” by Elizebeth Hickey tells the story of Rossetti from Jane’s point of view. After reading it I thought Rossetti may have been talented but he was a scummy douche of a person. His refusal to think of others, his willingness to use his friends and his lack of self discipline made him a terrible person and diminished his standing. I find the idea that he was a revolutionary at one time when his art is now viewed as overblown and trite is a curiosity. I find him rather formulaic.

This is just like what Brahms did in music opposing the music of Wagner around the same time.

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