{"product_id":"monna-rosa-dante-gabriel-rossetti","title":"Monna Rosa - Dante Gabriel Rossetti","description":"\u003cp\u003eA portrait of a woman in a gold-embroidered gown tending to a rose bush, painted by Dante Gabriel Rossetti in 1867.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonna Rosa, painted by Dante Gabriel Rossetti in 1867, depicts a woman in a heavy, gold-embroidered white gown. She is shown in profile, reaching up to prune a rose bush. The subject is Alexa Wilding, one of Rossetti's frequent models during this period. The composition is notable for its inclusion of specific decorative objects, such as the blue and white porcelain vase and the bamboo-style stand, which reflect the artist's interest in the Aesthetic movement and the influence of Japanese art on Victorian taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting is characteristic of Rossetti's later work, where the focus shifts from narrative or literary subjects to the depiction of a single, idealized female figure. The gown, with its bold floral motifs, occupies a large portion of the canvas, creating a sense of flatness that contrasts with the three-dimensional rendering of the figure's face and hands. The green background provides a muted foil to the brightness of the dress and the pink blossoms of the roses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRossetti's technique here involves careful attention to texture, particularly in the rendering of the fabric and the metallic sheen of the embroidery. The work avoids the moralising tone of earlier Pre-Raphaelite paintings, opting instead for a decorative and sensory experience. The inclusion of the peacock feather fan on the left wall adds another layer of exoticism, a common trope in the art of the 1860s. This piece remains a clear example of the transition toward the more stylised, decorative aesthetic that would define the later years of Rossetti's career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-car-of-love-edward-burne-jones\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eThe Car of Love - Edward Burne-Jones — Edward Burne-Jones\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-knight-errant-john-everett-millais\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eThe Knight Errant - John Everett Millais — John Everett Millais\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Dante Gabriel Rossetti","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58869906112847,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58870025027919,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58870025060687,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58870025093455,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58870025126223,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Monna-Rosa_Poster_CompositorV1_1790196871953.jpg?v=1790198581","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/monna-rosa-dante-gabriel-rossetti","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}