Context: Artistic Influences Flashcards
What was the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood?
A group of English painters who sought to express a realism in art. They conveyed a commitment to sincerity, simplicity and moral seriousness.
Who founded the Pre-Raphaelites?
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais.
When was the Pre-Raphaelites founded?
1848.
What did the Brethren do that made them influential?
They rejected the formal and uniaginative style of the Royal Academy School of Painting where common practice included copying old masters, they promoted creative flair and transcending expectations.
Where did Rossetti herself study art?
The North London Drawing School in the 1850s.
What was Rossetti’s main theme in her art?
Religion.
In what context did Rossetti contribute to the Pre-Raphaelite’s works?
She contributed many poems to the Pre-Raphaelite journal and modelled for a few of her brothers paintings. E.g ‘The Girlhood of Mary Virgin’ and ‘Ecce Ancilla Domini!’
