Pandora 1869

"Pandora" is a Pre-Raphaelite oil painting by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, created in 1869 and currently housed in the Faringdon Collection at Buscot Park. The painting depicts the titular Pandora, a figure from Greek mythology who is believed to have released evil into the world by opening a forbidden box. Rossetti's depiction of Pandora emphasizes her sorrow and despair, her eyes downcast as she clutches the box in her hands, surrounded by an ethereal orange glow. The painting exemplifies Rossetti's signature style with its rich, saturated colors and highly detailed figures, reflecting the Pre-Raphaelite movement's focus on realism and a return to medieval aesthetic ideals.