Dante`s Vision of Rachel and Leah 1855

"Dante's Vision of Rachel and Leah" (1855) by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a leading figure in the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, is a captivating portrayal of two women. The painting depicts Rachel, dressed in purple, and Leah, in a green gown, symbolizing the two wives of Jacob in the Bible. Rossetti's intricate detail and atmospheric use of light and shadow imbues the scene with a dreamy quality, emphasizing the spiritual and emotional complexities of the biblical narrative. This work, now housed in the Tate Modern, exemplifies the Pre-Raphaelite movement's fascination with medieval art and literature.