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Rossetti worked voluntarily in 1859–1870 at the St Mary Magdalene house of charity in Highgate, a refuge for ex-prostitutes. It is suggested that Goblin Market may have been inspired by "fallen women" she came to know. [ 20 ]
Poetry by Christina Rossetti (1 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Christina Rossetti" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. ... The Girlhood of Mary Virgin
Ivanov's painting "Christ's Appearance to Mary Magdalene after the Resurrection" (lithograph, 1862) The painting, entitled Christ's Appearance to Mary Magdalene, was completed in December 1835 and exhibited in the artist's studio. One of the visitors was the writer Alexei Timofeev, who offered the following commentary on the painting: "‘The ...
Goblin Market is an 1862 narrative poem by Christina Rossetti. It tells the story of sisters Laura and Lizzie, who are tempted with fruit by goblin merchants. [ 1 ] In a letter to her publisher, Rossetti claimed that the poem, which is interpreted frequently as having features of remarkably sexual imagery, was not meant for children.
Christina's brother, founding Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood member Dante Gabriel Rossetti, designed the frontispiece and title page illustrations in the first edition, as well as the minimal blue binding. Christina was aware that her brother's "commercial savvy and artistic skill" helped make her first volume of poetry a success.
The Gospel of John [269] emphasizes the special role of Mary Magdalene. She is the first to meet the Risen Christ. [...] Hence she came to be called "the apostle of the Apostles". Mary Magdalene was the first eyewitness of the Risen Christ, and for this reason she was also the first to bear witness to him before the Apostles.
Maria Francesca Rossetti (17 February 1827 – 24 November 1876) was an English author and nun. She was the sister of artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti and William Michael Rossetti , and of Christina Georgina Rossetti , who dedicated her 1862 poem Goblin Market to Maria.
Dante's Inferno: The Private Life of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Poet and Painter is a 1967 British 35 mm docudrama film directed by Ken Russell and first screened on BBC1 on 22 December 1967 as part of Omnibus. It quickly became a staple in cinemas in retrospectives of Russell's work.