Bocca Baciata
Dante Gabriel Rossetti · 1859
Why it's great
A woman holds a flower and an apple, with a golden background, her mouth beckoning. The title means 'the kissed mouth.' Rossetti used her red hair and rich fabrics in a daring new style. It started a new direction in his painting.
Where to see it
📍 Museum of Fine Arts BostonBoston, United States
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Dante Gabriel Rossetti was born in London to an Italian family of poets and scholars. He co-founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and painted dreamy, romantic women. He was also a poet, and often paired paintings with verses. He lived in London and died in 1882.
