{"product_id":"the-bower-meadow-dante-gabriel-rossetti","title":"The Bower Meadow - Dante Gabriel Rossetti","description":"\u003cp\u003eA portrait by Dante Gabriel Rossetti featuring a contemplative woman surrounded by roses, painted in 1872.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDante Gabriel Rossetti painted The Bower Meadow in 1872. This work features a central female figure, a common subject in his later career, characterised by voluminous, auburn hair and a meditative expression. The figure wears a loose, shimmering garment that catches the light, contrasting with the darker, enclosed space of the bower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRossetti employs a specific visual language here, using the window frame to create a sense of intimacy and seclusion. The composition is framed by roses, which add a tactile quality to the foreground. The treatment of the fabric, with its folds and highlights, demonstrates the artist's focus on texture and material presence. The background, partially obscured by a lattice screen, suggests a garden setting, though the primary focus remains on the psychological state of the sitter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis painting reflects the aesthetic concerns of the Pre-Raphaelite movement during its later phase, where the emphasis shifted towards decorative beauty and symbolic mood rather than strict narrative or historical accuracy. The colour palette is dominated by warm, earthy tones, punctuated by the soft pinks of the roses and the metallic sheen of the sitter's dress. The lighting is soft, creating a gentle transition between the figure and the surrounding environment. Rossetti's technique involves layered glazes to achieve the depth of colour and the luminous quality of the skin tones. The work is a representative example of his late-period portraiture, where the sitter is often presented in a state of quiet contemplation, removed from the external world.\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=\"\/it\/products\/the-rose-bower-john-william-waterhouse\" 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 Rose Bower by John William Waterhouse\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/it\/products\/portrait-of-dante-gabriel-rossetti-william-holman-hunt\" 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;\"\u003ePortrait of Dante Gabriel Rossetti by William Holman Hunt\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/it\/collections\/dante-gabriel-rossetti\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#2a555a;border:1px solid #2a555a;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#ffffff;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMore by Dante Gabriel Rossetti →\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":59517219897679,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":59517220716879,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":59517220749647,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59517220782415,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59517220815183,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59517220847951,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59517220880719,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59517220913487,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59517220946255,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59517220979023,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59517221011791,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59517221044559,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/The-Bower-Meadow_Poster_CompositorV1_1794710281324.jpg?v=1794710306","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/it\/products\/the-bower-meadow-dante-gabriel-rossetti","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}