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Marie Spartali Stillman

マリー・スパルタリ・スティルマン　/　まりー・すぱるたり・すてぃるまん

Painter from United Kingdom

March 10, 1844 – March 6, 1927　・　London, United Kingdom

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My Take

Marie Spartali Stillman fascinates me because she refused to stay on the canvas. Born in London in 1844 to a Greek family, she began as a Pre-Raphaelite model but became one of the movement's finest painters, often called the greatest woman artist of that circle. In an era when female artists were rarely taken seriously, she sustained a long career, with works like Love's Messenger glowing with that dreamlike Pre-Raphaelite beauty. Living to 1927, she kept creating across decades. I find her quiet persistence deeply moving, a reminder of how many overlooked women shaped art history.

Overview

Marie Stillman (née Spartali; Greek: Μαρία Σπαρτάλη; 10 March 1844 – 6 March 1927) was a British painter. A member of the second generation of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, she is regarded as the greatest female artist of that movement.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Marie Spartali Stillman
Name (Japanese): マリー・スパルタリ・スティルマン
Reading: まりー・すぱるたり・すてぃるまん
Born: March 10, 1844 – March 6, 1927
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Dragon
Origin: London, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
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Occupation: painter / model

2. Background

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Junior high: Private
High school: Private
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4. Personality

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5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable work	Love's Messenger	—

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%91%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BF%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3

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