Proserpine
Dante Gabriel Rossetti · 1874
Why it's great
A woman holds a pomegranate, with a dark and sorrowful gaze. In the Roman myth, Proserpine ate pomegranate seeds in the underworld and was forced to return for part of each year. Rossetti's muse Jane Morris was the model. It's a symbol of winter and longing.
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.
