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Veronica Veronese Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1872
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Veronica Veronese

Dante Gabriel Rossetti Β· 1872

Why it's great

A woman in a green dress plays the violin, in a bright room with a window. Rossetti painted the model Alexa Wilding with a flowing golden hair, as a musician. It's a feast of color. It's a rich portrait of music and beauty.

Where to see it

πŸ“ Delaware Art MuseumWilmington, Delaware, United States

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⬇ Hi-res download 800 Γ— 994 px Β· 0.8 megapixels This is the largest scan on Wikimedia Commons, which is fairly small for a big print. The museum that owns it may offer a larger one. File page & license β†—

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About the artist

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

1828–1882 Β· born in London Β· died in United Kingdom

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.

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