The Rossettis

The Rossettis: Radical Romantics, is a current exhibition at the Tate Britain in Pimlico.  Children of 19th century Italian emigres to England, Dante Gabriel, an artist, and Christina, a poet, were the most celebrated members of the Rossetti family.

From Christina Rossetti's 'A Christmas Carol', 1872

The Annunciation,
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1849

An 1848 drawing of Christina by
her brother Dante Gabriel

Self-portrait, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1847

The Beloved, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1865

Portrait of Christina Rossetti, by
Dante Gabriel, 1866

Photo of Jane Morris, 1865.  She was
Dante Gabriel's favorite model for his
paintings.

Proserpine, 1877