Study For A Vision Of Fiammetta

"Study For A Vision Of Fiammetta" is a captivating oil portrait by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, crafted in 1878 in the Pre-Raphaelite style. This work was part of the artist’s "double works," accompanying his Ballads and Sonnets series. The painting depicts Boccaccio's muse Fiammetta, modeled by Maria Spartali Stillman, capturing her delicate features with detailed chalk influences and a romantic, emotional tone characteristic of Romanticism. As a study, it offers a glimpse into Rossetti's mystical and poetic vision of love and longing.