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Pre-Raphaelites

Pre-Raphaelites. End of the 19 th century (Victorian Era), a group of artists sought to bring English art back to a greater “truth to nature” – opposing the frivolous art of their time.

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Pre-Raphaelites

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  1. Pre-Raphaelites • End of the 19th century (Victorian Era), a group of artists sought to bring English art back to a greater “truth to nature” – opposing the frivolous art of their time. • They admired early 15th century Renaissance art, so called themselves the “Pre-Raphaelites” (before Raphael) • Highly influenced by Romanticism • Subject Matter: based on stories (often Romantic or Religious) • Approach: • Imitational – they insisted on painting from direct observation for accuracy in order to capture details realistically • Emotional – returned to the medieval concepts of emotion & drama • Evenly lit paintings / often including bright colours & details • Incorporated Symbolism & Realism together

  2. 35. John Everett Millais. Ophelia. (1851-1852) Oil on canvas.

  3. 36. John William Waterhouse. Hylas and the Nymphs. (1896) Oil on canvas.

  4. 37. Frederic Leighton. Flaming June. (1895) Oil on canvas.

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