George Frederic Watts: The Poet of Victorian Symbolism George Frederic Watts (1817-1904) stands as a towering figure in the British art landscape of the Victorian era, particularly revered for his pioneering role within the Symbolist movement. Born Marylebone, London, Watts’ life was shaped by early illness and profound familial loss—the untimely death of his mother at just five years old leaving an indelible mark on his formative years. His father, a piano maker, instilled in him a steadfast Christian upbringing alongside exposure to classical literature, notably Homer's Iliad, which would…