Proserpine by Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Proserpine (1874)

Dante Gabriel Rossetti | Pre-Raphaelite | Oil on canvas

A sad woman holds a pomegranate in the underworld. Her dark hair and long, flowing dress make her look like a goddess trapped in shadows.

Did you know? Rossetti painted Proserpine at least eight times, and his model was Jane Morris, the wife of his friend William Morris. In the old myth, Proserpine ate pomegranate seeds in the underworld, so she had to go back there for part of every year. Ancient storytellers used the tale to explain winter!

Original held at Tate Britain

Museum-quality giclée print on archival Enhanced Matte Art paper (200gsm) with fade-resistant pigment inks rated for 100+ years. Also available as gallery-wrapped canvas and custom framed.

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