Dante Gabriel Rossetti: The Girlhood of Mary Virgin (1849)

Dante Gabriel Rossetti (British, 1828–1882), *The Girlhood of Mary Virgin* (1849), oil on canvas, Tate UK, Image Source: wikimedia

“Christ’s mother Mary (modelled by Rosetti’s sister, Christina) is shown here as a girl. She works on an embroidery with her mother (portrayed by Rosetti’s mother, Frances). In the background, Mary’s father is shown pruning a vine. The painting is full of Christian symbolism. The palm branch and thorn on the floor represent Christ. The books symbolise hope, faith and charity. The dove signifies the Holy Spirit. Rossetti completed this painting when he was 20 years old. It was the first picture to be exhibited with the initials ‘PRB’. This stood for Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a secret society of young artists founded in London in 1848.”
Tate UK

Franz Schubert – Ave Maria (Flute and Piano), Alexander Lipay, flute (performed on platinum flute made by Burkart), Alexander Tentser, piano. Transcribed and Revised by Albert J. Andravd

Dante Gabriel Rossetti at wikiwand

The Girlhood of Mary Virgin at TheHistoryofArt.org

The Girlhood of Mary Virgin at wikiwand