#pre raphaelite models

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A few of them were also artists of their own.

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Pre-raphaelite inspiration. Eniko Mihalik by Ellen von Unwerth for Vogue Italia July 2012

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Outtakes of Eden in red silk velvet for Joanne Fleming Design.

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[azayakanna]

Soft like a Holy flower. Her body seemed carved out of marble…

@azayakanna shot by @smoltog

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Fanny Eaton (1835-1924) was the daughter of a slave, born just after the abolition of slavery and brought to England by her mother. Fanny had two children and worked as a domestic servant and as an artist's model at the Royal Academy of Arts. Simeon Solomon featured Eaton in his painting, The Mother of Moses, and she was a favourite subject for the Pre-Raphaelite artists. This chalk drawing is by Walter Fryer Stocks c.1859.

"Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History" - Philippa Gregory

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Ophelia

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Liloo Moreau by Baldovino Barani

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Nicole Kidman pictured by Peggy Sirota for 1999 Esquire magazine.

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Pam Courson pictured by Raeanne Rubenstein at her Themis boutique in November 1969 for Show Magazine. first photo from 1970s home video (can you see the ressemblance of Pam first pic and Nicole last?)

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Beautiful Jane Asher in the 1960s and 1970s...

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Adding the 3 quintessential red haired Pre-Raphaelite muses: Alexa Wilding, Fanny Cornforth and Elizabeth Siddal.

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lindsay lohan photographed by ellen von unwerth for gq uk, august 2006

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Frederick Sandys (UK, Norwich, 1829 - 1904)

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Eaton's portrait as a Study for the Head of Morgan le Fay, 1862, Victoria and Albert Museum.

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Fanny Eaton (1835–1924), a Jamaican-born woman who came to London as an infant – shortly after the abolition of slavery in British colonies.

For the artists affiliated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Eaton's beauty was virtually unparalleled.

https://artuk.org/discover/stories/fanny-eaton-jamaican-pre-raphaelite-muse

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Feeling positively Pre-Raphaelite in my love of redheads today, so...

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Stepping out of the shower feeling like nicole kidman moulin rouge promo photo

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scattered roses & dark feathers

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Municipal Muses Museum invites you to the Art of Dreaming! Dive yourself into the mystic and sensual universe of Aidan Rossetti's paintings!

Today the debut of a young artist Aidan Rossetti started. Nine oil paintings in classic style and vivid refreshing palette will take us on the stormy sea of Tartosa and the peaceful Summer spot of Windenburg.

Aidan Rossetti born on Tartosa. He believes he got his talent from two moms - his artistic biological mother and the mother nature herself.

Portraits of Rossetti's partner and muse Arwin De Winter is 1/3 of the works presented in Municipal Muses Museum.

Among others was presented the mysterious picture of ancient warrior watching the raising sun. The model for this picture was Rossetti's brother Roland Blackmore.

Don't hesitate to visit Municipal Muses Museum today to embrace inspiration and fresh experience!

"The Art of Dreaming" is open from 9 Am to 9 Pm on Sunday, Saturday and Wednesday. Entrance tickets 25§

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More about the paintings under the cut↴

The huntsman's resting

Classic pre-raphaelite portrait of a young man resting on the rock. Rossetti called him a huntsman, but we don't see any weapons around which makes us wonder what is he hunting?

Cold Summer Sun

Rossetti described this portrait as a "Cold Summer Sun". A young man is posing at the beach, the wind is touching his hair and the deep blue sea with the snowy mountains lies behind his back. The sun is glistening on the water, but the atmosphere of colours is cold and gives you a chill.

The Portrait of Arwin De Winter (Dark Version)

This is the copy of the portrait of Rossetti's partner Arwin De Winter. As Rosetti refused to sell any original painting of his beloved we can only enjoy a small version of this beautiful art.

The Portrait of Arwin De Winter (Bright Vrsion)

A bright version of the Portrait of Arwin De Winter. How many of these portraits were made you might wonder? According to Rossetti, he pictures his beloved whenever he is in a special mood. As you might guess, quite often, and every time this mood is different.

The Sun Has Risen

On this mysterious picture Rossetti shows us a man standing in the shadows, but a vivid ray of sunlight already pouring on his chest. He's looking far ahead in anticipation, ready to action. Whatever he was waiting for is already here.

Silent Resort

"Silent Resort" is one of the earliest Rossetti's paintings. It's soft palette raises feelings of peace with bitter anticipation of loneliness.

Among the trees

"Among the Trees" pictures the vivid summer landscape of Windenburg. Rossetti's warm green colours under the eternally blue skies bring comfort and rest to eyes and soul.

Before the Storm

Rossetti's "Before the Storm" pictures the diversity and richness of Tartosa's tranquil colors. Bright waters seem calm, but there's something disturbing in the skies.

Soldier Island

Following some whim, Aidan Rossetti called this work "Soldier Island". Due to its solitude, hard and sharp ground that gives shelter and protection to lush greenery, or a line of alert-looking trees, standing at attention like a warrior battalion. Life is a battle, Rossetti likes to repeat, but only within it you find the fertile lands and tranquility of mind.

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...an Ophelia-like girl who modeled herself on the pre-Raphaelites, with lovely, rippling hair loose almost to the knees.

— Eva Ibbotson, Madensky Square

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It’s Fine Press Friday! 

Today we’re leaning into the drama with a 1910 edition of Poems from notorious bohemian and (unofficial) Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (PRB) member Christina Rossetti (1830-1894). This vellum covered, gilt stamped, 369-page tome was printed on Unbleached Arnold paper by the Villafield Press in Glasgow and published in limited run of 350 copies in London by Blackie & Son under the art direction of Talwin Morris. It features a praiseful yet cutting introduction from fellow poet, critic, and suffragist Alice Meynell (1847-1922) along with a wealth of illustrations (70 plates) by Florence Harrison (1877–1955) , an Australian illustrator of poetry and children’s books who worked extensively with Blackie & Son. Harrison’s style was inspired by the Romantic Era and the nature-worshipping, hedonistic values of the Art Nouveau and Pre-Raphaelite movements of the time. Fittingly, she also illustrated the works of fellow PRB poets William Morris (1834-1896) and Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892).   

While many of the poems included are overtly devotional and express themes of purity, motifs of romantic love, limerence, melancholy, and death permeate the mood of the text as a whole. The Rossetti family, particularly Christina’s brother Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882) (poet, illustrator, painter, translator, and co-founder of the PRB) and Elizabeth Siddal (1829-1862) (artist, iconic art model, poet, and Dante’s longtime partner, muse, and eventual wife), are known for their exploits, excesses, creative legacy and influence on the culture of the era. Christina published her first poem at only 16, and Siddal posed for Millais's Ophelia at 19. The radical, passionate nature of the philosophies and lifestyle they embodied was as much a product of the intensity and privilege of their youth as of the Renaissance ideals and Victorian mores they rebelled against.   

For a deeper dive on the Rossettis and their generation, check out this recent exhibition at the Tate Modern.  

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--Ana, Special Collections Graduate Intern