Rossetti (1828–1882)was a founder of the PRB. More than just a painter, he was the poetic soul of the movement. He also contributed to The Germ , the Brotherhood’s journal, which spread their ideals. His family was also deeply connected to literature and art: His brother, William Michael Rossetti, was the critic and chronicler of the PRB. His sister, Christina Rossetti, was one of the greatest Victorian poets. As a poet, Rossetti wrote "The Blessed Damozel", "Jenny", "Silent Noon", and his sonnet sequence The House of Life . As a painter, his signature works include The Girlhood of Mary Virgin, Beata Beatrix , and Proserpine . Jane Morris as Muse The model for Proserpine was Jane Morris, wife of William Morris. She was an artist herself and Rossetti’s muse from the late 1860s until his death. Rossetti painted Proserpine in eight versions, including a chalk sketch that mirrors the underworld’s shadowy atmosphere. Their relationship was close, possib...