Thursday, 30 January 2014

National Portrait Gallery London : Janey Morris Pre-Raphaelite Muse- Centenary Exhibition until 11 May 2014

Rossetti's great love Jane Morris inspired some of his most famous paintings. With her cascading hair and soulful eyes she came to define a certain Pre-Raphaelite type . After meeting the Morrises in the late 1860's,  Henry James wrote : It's hard to say whether she's a grand synthesis of all Pre Raphaelite pictures ever made - or they a " keen analysis" of her - whether she's an original or a copy . In either case, she is a wonder"

For more information click on link :

http://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/display/2013/janey-morris-pre-raphaelite-muse.php
























Also;
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2545376/Rival-Lizzie-Siddal-mistress-Rossetti-wife-William-Morris-fascinating-life-Pre-Raphaelite-muse-Jane-Burden-revealed.html#comments