pre Raphaelite movement Flashcards
what was it
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (PRB), founded in September 1848, is the most significant British artistic grouping of the nineteenth century. Its fundamental mission was to purify the art of its time by returning to the example of medieval and early Renaissance painting.
what characterized it
The Pre-Raphaelites were a group of artists in the Victorian era. They believed art should be as similar to the real world as possible
features of the movement
The Pre-Raphaelite Poetry’s characteristics are very rich and very vast. It focuses on the glorification of art, escape from the darkness, and the ugliness of contemporary society,
how did pre- Raphaelite originate
It originated with the foundation, in 1848, of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (PRB) by, among others, the artists John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and William Holman Hunt
what principles did it follow
they followed in their art included rejecting academicism, representing nature faithfully, and stressing the interconnections between literature and painting.