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1. . Dantis Amor. 2 . Lucrezia Borgia 1861. 3. . Portrait of Maria Leathart 1862. 1861 Early Italian Poets. La Vita Nuova . . , . , Regina Cordium 1860, . . The Rose Garden.
Title page and frontispiece of 'The Early Italian Poets from Ciullo d'Alcamo to Dante Alighieri translated by D Gabriel Rossetti', Relief print, published 1861, 18.5 x 23.5cm, Stephen CallowayThe poet Algernon Swinburne posed for the man being kissed by the woman.This is from an extremely rare copy of the book, as Rossetti disliked the plate made from his design. REGINA CORDIUM QUEENG of HEARTS According to Marillier ‘more than one’ replica was made of this picture, but so far as can be ascertained this is the original. It is the portrait of Elizabeth Siddal, executed a few months after she became Rossetti's wife” «Regina Cordium» 1860 .
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oil on canvas
Art Gallery, Kelvingrove, Glasgow
means 'Queen of Hearts'
The model was Alexa Wilding. She is surrounded by symbols of love.
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Rossetti spent years (1851 - 59) with sketches of this subject. He was very interested in the Borgia's and looked to 17th century Venetian Art for inspiration. Here Lucrezia is shown washing her hands after poisoning her husband. She has been given a very masculine look.
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