Post by MIRIAM JACOB on Dec 10, 2006 10:14:40 GMT -5
CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI
Christina Georgina Rossetti came from a well known literary and artistic family. Her father, Gabriele Rossetti, in political exile in England, was a professor of Italian at King’s College in London.
Her brothers Dante Gabriel and William Michael were among the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, which gave birth to the 19th Century English art movement of the same name.
Christina Georgina Rossetti published three books of poetry (mostly religious), and four books of devotions.
She was born on December 5, 1830, St. Pancras, London, England.
She died on December 29, 1894, St. Giles, London, England.
She is buried at Highgate Cemetery, London, England.
Courtesy:
THE CYBER HYMNAL
www.cyberhymnal.org
Christina Georgina Rossetti came from a well known literary and artistic family. Her father, Gabriele Rossetti, in political exile in England, was a professor of Italian at King’s College in London.
Her brothers Dante Gabriel and William Michael were among the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, which gave birth to the 19th Century English art movement of the same name.
Christina Georgina Rossetti published three books of poetry (mostly religious), and four books of devotions.
She was born on December 5, 1830, St. Pancras, London, England.
She died on December 29, 1894, St. Giles, London, England.
She is buried at Highgate Cemetery, London, England.
Courtesy:
THE CYBER HYMNAL
www.cyberhymnal.org