Blanzifiore (Snowdrops) 1880

"Blanzifiore (Snowdrops)" is an oil-on-canvas portrait by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, created in 1880. The Pre-Raphaelite artist's work is characterized by its Romantic themes and detailed, often symbolic, imagery. The painting depicts a woman with long, flowing red hair, holding a single snowdrop. Her melancholic expression and the delicate flower suggest themes of fragility, beauty, and loss, often explored by Rossetti in his works. The subject is believed to be a portrait of Alexa Wilding, a woman who was the inspiration for many of Rossetti's works.