V&A - The rebellious Pre-Raphaelites

 

he Pre-Raphaelites

Dante Gabriel Rossetti was a founding member of the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood.  Rebelling against the principles taught at the time, Rossetti favoured precision and brilliant colour over the style of the Old Masters, ideals that are captured beautifully in his painting, The Day Dream.  ENJOY THE DAY DREAM

A revolt against Raphael Raphael, along with his contemporaries, established the High Renaissance style of art (today also marks his birthday). But the Pre-Raphaelites weren’t a fan. Opposing his style, to influence British decorative arts and design. EXPLORE THE RAPHAEL CARTOONS

Pre-Raphaelites and William Morris The founding principles of the Pre-Raphaelite movement were a great inspiration to designer William Morris, who applied artistic styles from previous eras to his work. MORE ABOUT MORRIS

Beatrix Potter: Drawn from Nature From an early age, Beatrix Potter’s illustrations were guided by the Pre-Raphaelite principle of portraying nature as accurately as possible. FIND OUT MORE

Frederick Hollyer – Life and Work Fredrick Hollyer was known for both his photographic reproductions of popular paintings, and his portraits of Victorian Britain's artistic elite. These timeless portraits included members of the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood. PRE-RAPHAELITE PORTRAITS