Lady Lilith
1867
Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s 1867 Pre-Raphaelite masterpiece captures the mythical sorceress Lilith in a moment of vain, magnetic beauty. She sits surrounded by lush white roses, casually combing her famously long, flowing red hair while gazing into a hand mirror. The painting is packed with symbolism, from the red poppy in the foreground representing sleep and death to the white roses signifying sterile passion. Rossetti used his favorite model, Fanny Cornforth, to bring this dangerous, seductive figure to life, creating an image that perfectly embodies the Victorian fascination with the femme fatale.
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