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Dante Gabriel Rossetti: Poet, Painter, Pre-Raphaelite Founder

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The provided source offers an extensive overview of the life and career of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, an English poet and artist active from 1828 to 1882. The text details his early life, education, and role as a co-founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, emphasizing his artistic focus on medievalism, sensuality, and complex interplay between poetry and imagery. Major sections cover his career trajectory, including his shift from early oil paintings to watercolours, his translation of Italian poetry, his involvement in book arts, and the profound religious influence on his works. Finally, the source addresses his later life, decline, and death, noting his mental health struggles, chloral addiction, relationships with muses, and his lasting legacy ... 

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