Elizabeth siddal

Ophelia 1851, Sir John Everett Millais If there's one thing we've learned over the years, it's to listen to the muse – she usually has the juiciest details behind some of history's most iconic artworks and artists. Today, we travel to the gauzy, sun-dappled world of the romantic pre-Raphaelite pa

A working-class woman with artistic aspirations of her own, Siddal nearly died of pneumonia after posing for John Everett Millais’s iconic painting.

Study for Ophelia by John Everett Millais

Combining a business trip to London with a couple of days vacation gave me the opportunity of a lifetime – a chance to visit Tate Britain and the current exhibition of Pre-Raphaelite works: 7…

Actress Judith Paris portrayed Siddal in Ken Russell's 'Dante's Inferno'.

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lizzie sidal

a gorgeous young artist who was muse to Dante Gabriel Rossetti. photo from: members.tripod.com/preraphs/people/lsiddal.html

A lock from Pre-Raphaelite muse Lizzie Siddal goes from UD to London gallery