Beauty like hers is genius. — Dante Gabriel Rosetti (image via The National Portrait Gallery) She lives on as Isolde in her tower, as Ophelia in the bath, as the goddess Astarte swathed in robes. Jane dedicated her life to studying the arts and crafts movement -- her embroidery was beloved by contemporary textile artists for her pioneering technique and meticulous weaves -- but today she's remembered in paintings as the sitter for her lovers, William Morris and Dante Rosetti.
A Woman to Know: Jane Morris Burden
A Woman to Know: Jane Morris Burden
A Woman to Know: Jane Morris Burden
Beauty like hers is genius. — Dante Gabriel Rosetti (image via The National Portrait Gallery) She lives on as Isolde in her tower, as Ophelia in the bath, as the goddess Astarte swathed in robes. Jane dedicated her life to studying the arts and crafts movement -- her embroidery was beloved by contemporary textile artists for her pioneering technique and meticulous weaves -- but today she's remembered in paintings as the sitter for her lovers, William Morris and Dante Rosetti.