Ecce Ancilla Domini
Dante Gabriel Rossetti · 1850
Why it's great
A young woman, Mary, sits on a bed in a plain white room as the angel Gabriel appears. Rossetti used only white and blue, a bold choice. The title means 'Behold the handmaid of the Lord.' It was a fresh, modern view of a very old story.
Where to see it
📍 Tate BritainLondon, United Kingdom
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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.
