Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Dante Gabriel Rossetti was an English poet, painter, and translator born on May 12, 1828, in London, England. He was the son of an Italian scholar and poet, Gabriele Rossetti, and his wife, Frances Polidori. Rossetti was one of the founding members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a group of artists who sought to revive the art of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Rossetti's early education was at home, where he was taught by his father. He later attended King's College School in London and then went on to study at the Royal Academy of Arts. He was a talented artist and poet, and his work was heavily influenced by the Italian Renaissance. Some of Rossetti's best-known works include "The Blessed Damozel," "Beata Beatrix," and "Proserpine." "The Blessed Damozel" is a poem that Rossetti wrote when he was just 18 years old. It tells the story of a woman who has died and gone to heaven, where she waits for her lover to join her. "Beata Beatrix" is a painting that Rossetti created in memory of his wife, Elizab