Rossetti

"Rossetti" by Lucien Pissarro is a late 19th-century biography that closely examines the life and art of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a key figure in the Pre-Raphaelite movement. The book explores his dual talents as both a poet and a painter. It starts from his upbringing and Italian roots to his education in art, showing his growth as an artist. It details the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood’s beginning, highlighting their goal to bring nature and deep emotion back into art. Pissarro discusses Rossetti's important works, which reveal his love for literature and the sad events that influenced his art, and also covers the troubles Rossetti faced, including health problems and his declining artistic output, ending with his death in 1882, giving readers a full view of his lasting impact on English art and literature.