Dante Gabriel Rossetti

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Bocca Baciata

1859
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  • Contemporary bedroom
  • Rustic bedroom
Dante Gabriel Rossetti: Bocca Baciata

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This painting is often credited as being Rossetti’s turning point from Medievalism to more Venetian inspired oil painting. The title (‘The mouth that has been kissed’ in English) references a line from 14th-century Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron. Rossetti wrote the full line on the back of the painting: ‘Bocca baciata non perde ventura, anzi rinnova come fa la luna’ (The mouth that has been kissed loses not its freshness; still it renews itself even as does the moon’ ). With Fanny Cornforth as model, Rossetti wrote that he used the piece to try to perfect his portrayal of skin and flesh.
  • Artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti
  • Artwork Bocca Baciata
  • Material FSC Certified paper and wood
  • Date of work 1859
  • Credit Original: Oil on canvas 321 × 170 mm Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, USA) 1980. 261 Gift of James Lawrence._x000D_
Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828 – 1882) was an English painter, poet, illustrator and translator. In 1848 he founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood alongside Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais. Influenced by literature and medieval revivalism, he would often compose poetry to accompany his paintings, and William Morris, Edward Burne-Jones and Rossetti found each other a source of mutual inspiration. He was married to fellow artist Elizabeth Eleanor Siddal, who modelled for many of his paintings. Several his works form part of Tate’s collection, including many of his most celebrated paintings.
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As each print is handmade to order they take a little longer to prepare. We’ll dispatch your order as soon as it is ready, separately from any other items.

UNFRAMED PRINTS DELIVERY CHARGES

UK — £3.60 per order

Europe — £15.00 per order

Rest of world — £28.00 per order

FRAMED & CANVAS PRINTS DELIVERY CHARGES

UK — £7.50 per print

Europe — £20.00 per print

Rest of world — £50.00 per print

We currently offer free standard delivery on all UK orders over £60. Here’s more information on delivery.

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