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Seven Dante Gabriel Rossetti Prints, Nightlife "Dinner" Recolours

by Sophie-David Posted 6th Aug 2007 at 12:01 AM - Updated 20th May 2009 at 10:09 PM by Sophie-David : Repaired broken image links
 
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Naniken42
Test Subject
#2 Old 10th Aug 2007 at 8:50 PM
I am in LOVE with the pre-Raphaelites, so I want to thank you a thousand times over for making these! Rossetti is my favorite of the pre-Raphaelites and I'm just glad that my Sims can now enjoy his genius!
Sophie-David
Theorist
Original Poster
#3 Old 10th Aug 2007 at 8:58 PM
Quote: Originally posted by Naniken42
I am in LOVE with the pre-Raphaelites, so I want to thank you a thousand times over for making these! Rossetti is my favorite of the pre-Raphaelites and I'm just glad that my Sims can now enjoy his genius!
Thank you so much! About Rossetti and the Pre-Raphaelites - I feel exactly the same way!
Simmer87
Lab Assistant
#4 Old 11th Aug 2007 at 9:50 AM
i LOVE LOVE pre-Raphaelites too!*____*
thanks for sharing you lovely work Sophie!!!
Suckermonkey
Field Researcher
#5 Old 14th Sep 2007 at 2:31 AM
I never would have been exposed to this artist if it weren't for you. Thank you so much!

luv,
Kat
Sophie-David
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Original Poster
#6 Old 14th Sep 2007 at 6:43 PM
Quote: Originally posted by Suckermonkey
I never would have been exposed to this artist if it weren't for you. Thank you so much!
Wow! That is wonderful to hear, thank you!

I first encountered Rossetti through his gorgeous translation of Dante's La Vita Nuova - The New Life. Then I discovered that his visual artwork equalled the quality of his poetry. I had seen "Persephone" before of course, but was not really aware of the artist who had done it.

Although Rossetti's erotic spiritualism and symbolic realism scandalized many Victorians, he also had a very loyal following of those who recognized his genius, and indeed proclaimed him the master artist of his time. I was quite surprised when I realized recently that in the 1870s he was typically selling his paintings for £800 each, which is equivalent to £52,000 in today's money, or US$104,000. Considering that Rossetti was quite prolific, one can imagine that he was far from being a "starving artist".