DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI

Dante Gabriel Rossettis "The House of Life" is a profound collection of sonnets that delves into the themes of love, mortality, and the interplay between art and life. Written during the Victorian era, Rossetti employs rich imagery and emotive language, characteristic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement, to convey his exploration of aesthetic beauty and human experience. Each poem serves as both a meditation and an artistic expression, revealing an intricate tapestry of personal and universal feelings that resonate deeply within the readerAos psyche. In this work, Rossetti innovatively intertwines lyrical beauty with philosophical contemplation, positioning the poems within a complex, self-referential dialogue about the nature of existence and the artists role in society. RossettiAos background as a painter, poet, and translator provided him with a unique lens through which to view the world. His immersion in the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood highlighted a desire to challenge traditional artistic conventions, fostering a Romantic sensibility that permeates his poetry. The personal tragedies and romantic entanglements in Rossettis own life undoubtedly influenced the emotive depth found in "The House of Life," as he grappled with themes of longing, loss, and the ephemeral nature of beauty. For readers interested in the interplay of art and literature, "The House of Life" stands as a seminal work that invites contemplation and emotional engagement. Rossettis masterful use of sonnet form and his deep introspection render this collection an essential read for those who appreciate the richness of poetic expression and the complexities of the human condition.

Dante, nació en Londres. Estudió Bellas Artes en la Real Academia y se convirtió en uno de los fundadores de la Hermandad Prerrafaelista, el movimiento estético más importante de la era victoriana, que renovo por completo las artes en Inglaterra. Ademas de pintor fue tambien poeta. Dentro de su obra lirica destaca La casa de la vida , serie de sonetos cuya belleza se equipara a los de Shakespeare, en que plasmo sus experiencias amorosas con Elizabeth Siddal primero, con la que se caso y que acabo suicidandose, y con Jane Morris despues, su gran amor. En 1881 se publico la edicion definitiva, que incluia 101 sonetos mas uno introductorio, y unos meses despues, moria a orillas del mar. La casa de la vida , libro tantas veces citado pero tan pocas visto, aparece por primera vez en castellano en rigurosa traduccion anotada de Adolfo Sarabia, que ya en 1992 dio a luz La vida apasionada de Gabriel . Sarabia, que defiende en la catedra sus teorias sobre "la traduccion como actividad creadora", las pone de manifiesto una vez mas en la practica con esta depurada version de los poemas de Rossetti.

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, English poet, illustrator, painter and translator, founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in 1848 with William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais. Rossetti was later to be the main inspiration for a second generation of artists and writers influenced by the movement, most notably William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones. His work also influenced the European Symbolists and was a major precursor of the Aesthetic movement.Rossettis art was characterised by its sensuality and its medieval revivalism. His early poetry was influenced by John Keats. His later poetry was characterised by the complex interlinking of thought and feeling, especially in his sonnet sequence, The House of Life. Poetry and image are closely entwined in Rossettis work. He frequently wrote sonnets to accompany his pictures, spanning from The Girlhood of Mary Virgin (1849) and Astarte Syriaca (1877), while also creating art to illustrate poems such as "Goblin Market" by the celebrated poet Christina Rossetti, his sister.