Dante Gabriel Rossetti painted few formal portraits, but his depictions of mythological and literary subjects are animated by the features of a few friends and lovers who sat for him repeatedly. This display at the Holburne Museum in Bath, which features a mix of famous paintings and lesser-known drawings and photographs by Rossetti and his circle, considers how the Pre-Raphaelites blurred the lines between the genres. The exhibitions from 24 September–9 January 2022; find out more from the Holburne Museum’s website.
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The Blue Bower (1865), Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Photo: © The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham
Elizabeth Siddal (1854), Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Photo: © The Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Aurelia (Fazio’s Mistress) (1863–73), Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Photo: © Tate
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