Dante Gabriel
Rossetti
A well known, complex, painter in the Pre-Raphaelites time period,
recognized by Walter Pater and John Ruskin as the most important and original
artistic force in the second half of the nineteenth century in Great Britain
Pre-Raphaelite Marriages: Dante
Gabriel Rossetti and Elizabeth Siddal
In this painting
created by the deeply flawed painter Rossetti, I can see movement in various
areas mainly on the sea shore where there is that white foaming which is
forming by some small waves. Also as we observe the drapery of Siddal, it is
clear that it is not folding down due to gravity but is being kind of filled
with air and this means there is wind blowing from in front of them. We can
also notice Siddal’s hair which seems like floating and also that string tied
up with Rossetti’s hat which is fluttering with a breath taking sea breeze.
Even the texture of the painting helps a lot in bringing out the sense of movement and also
the position of Rossetti’s left foot is indicating that they are about to move
a step forward and walk by the sea side.
Personal Reflections:
This romantic scene
is clearly one of the Pre-Raphaelite’s varied treated subjects inspired from
literary sources that gave a moral theme. It depicts harmony and piece between
the two as they are walking side by side and hand in hand. The colours used in
this painting bring a warm feeling and this is also emphasized by the time of
the day. I believe that is sunset.
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