Rosetti (2000)

Editor's Note One of six programs in the video series THE GREAT ARTISTS: ROMANTICS & REALISTS, THE GREAT ARTISTS: ROSSETTI features in-depth analysis about the artist's life and oeuvre. The program provides detailed commentary about Rossetti's ethereal style, technique (which included the incorporation of his own poetry), and creative process, focusing on the paintings he produced during his tumultuous relationship with Elizabeth Siddal. Art scholars discuss Rossetti's aesthetic significance within the Romantic movement (as well as within art history as a whole) and offer relevant cultural background to help the audience understand and appreciate the historical context in which Rossetti created. Contains footage shot on location.