Dante Gabriel Rossetti was a 19th century English poet and painter who created several notable works inspired by literature and religion between 1849-1871. Some of his most famous works include illustrations for poems by Tennyson including "Mariana" and "The Lady of Shalott", as well as religious paintings depicting scenes from the Bible such as "The Annunciation" and "Proserpina". He also painted portraits of women from his life including his sister Christina Rossetti and his lover Jane Morris who served as models.

1. Dante Gabriel Rossetti
double works

2. The Blessed Damozel
1875-8

3. Mary’s Girlhood
1849
(model: Christina Rossetti)

4. The Annunciation
1850
(model: Christina Rossetti)

5. Lady Lilith
1868
(model: Fanny Cornforth)

7. Venus Pericardia 1864-8

9. Pandora
1871
(model: Jane Morris)

11. Proserpina 1874

13. Troy Town (chalk) 1870
Helen is the figure
kneeling at the
left, facing the altar
of Venus, “offering
her a double cup
moulded upon her
own breasts.” To the
right, Venus and
Cupid watch from
behind a curtain.

14. Helen of Troy
1863

15. “Mariana”
Alfred, Lord Tennyson 1830

16. John Everett Millais
Mariana
1851

17. Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Mariana
1870

18. “The Lady of Shalott”
Alfred, LordTennyson 1832

19. Dante Gabriel
Rossetti
The Lady of Shalott
(illustration)
1857
Dante Gabriel
Rossetti
The Lady of
Shalott
1857

20. William Holman Hunt
The Lady of Shalott
1905