Venus Verticordia

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"Venus Verticordia" by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, born 12 May 1828, co-founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. The work is currently part of the collection of Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, Bournemouth, England. Considered iconic of Pre-Raphaelite works, and a highlight in the Museum.

This month liwaliw Visuals celebrate the birth anniversaries of famous visual artists (painters and sculptors) born on May, while also celebrating the traditional Flores de Mayo.

Reference: Hodge, Susie and Lucinda Hawksley, "Dante Gabriel Rossetti," 501 Great Artists (London: Apple Press, 2009), pages 216, 217.