Astarte Syriaca
To scale 31 x 22 in on the wall
Representative Hand-applied gesso embellishment
About the Artwork
Painted during Rossetti's final creative period, this work emerged from his deep fascination with ancient Syrian mythology and his relationship with Jane Morris, who served as the model for the commanding goddess figure. The painting represents Rossetti's most ambitious exploration of divine femininity, created when the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood had evolved beyond its early medieval revivals into more complex symbolic territories. Unlike his earlier romantic portraits, Astarte Syriaca positions its subject as an ancient deity of overwhelming power, reflecting the artist's mature understanding of feminine archetypes drawn from classical sources. The work stands as one of Rossetti's most psychologically complex paintings, where sacred and profane love intertwine through the goddess's simultaneously benevolent and threatening presence.
Product Specifications
- Finished size
- 31 x 22 in
- Frame
- Gold, premium resin, mitred
- Canvas
- Heavyweight Fredrix poly/cotton
- Finish
- Hand-applied gesso embellishment
- Inks
- Archival HP Latex, 100-year colorfastness
- Stretcher
- Solid poplar, kiln dried
- Hanging
- Wire and dust cover fitted
- Item
- 1720121
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Care & Hanging
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