Roman Widow
Dante Gabriel Rossetti · 1874
Why it's great
A woman in a long, dark dress with a hooded cloak, with a sad, strong look, in a Roman setting. Rossetti painted Alexa Wilding as a classic widow. The colors and shapes are bold. It's a statuesque portrait.
Where to see it
📍 Museo de Arte de PoncePonce, Puerto Rico
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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.
