Anneka Rice picks the largely forgotten Jane Morris, muse to Rossetti and wife of William Morris
Who are the greatest characters in history? Each week a new celebrity picks someone from the past and reveals why they matter to them. Today - Anneka Rice on Jane Morris.
The biography show where famous guests picks someone they admire or love. Jane Morris was the wife of William Morris and muse of Gabriel Dante Rossetti. Anneka Rice believes her contribution to 19th-Century art and culture has been largely overlooked.
"I'm not a big fan of needle point," she says, "but we cannot ignore what she brings to art history". Plus she comes from absolutely NOWHERE to marry Morris and have an affair with Rossetti. Joining Anneka in the discussion is Suzanne Fagence Cooper, the author of How We Might Live: At Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ with Jane and William Morris. The presenter is Matthew Parris.
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- Mon 16 Sep 2024 15:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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