Christina Rossetti's poetry is influenced by her brother's leadership in the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, and it adheres to the movement's beliefs. Finally, the Pre-Raphaelite Movement was a forerunner to the European Symbolism movement, which began in the late nineteenth century and bloomed in the early twentieth. Its leaders were inspired by ancient Greek and Roman art, as well as medieval English literature. Rossetti was attracted to the ideals of the Pre-Raphaelites and wanted to create a revival of those values in modern society. She believed that only through beauty could humanity be restored to God. Her poems express her desire to see beauty heal all wounds, restore harmony to families broken by divorce, and make peace between nations. Pre-Raphaelite artists used biblical subjects because they believed that only then would they be able to reach an audience hungry for art. By presenting stories from the Bible in their own unique way, they hoped to draw attention away from traditional depictions of Christ on the cross. They also wanted to bring back the dignity of labour by showing how things that we take for granted, such as tools, books, and paintings, are actually difficult to create. Rossetti wrote about the inspiration she received from the Pre-Raphaelites in her autobiography, which was published after her death at age 36.