Pre-Raphaelites

 This movement started in the autumn of 1848, The Pre-Raphaelites was 19th century British painters, poets and writers who rebelled against the Victorian era, Neo-classical ways of academic arts.

                                                                                                                                      -                                       Ophelia (1829-1896) by John Everett Millais

A few of the artists of this movement were Rossetti, his brother William, James Collinson, A sculptor Thomas Woolner, Hunt and Millais they specialized in high details of medieval/ noble scenes and symbolism. The name Pre-Raphaelites came about from the aim of the artists being that they wanted to rediscover the works of art by artists that came before the time of Raphael. 

The group further expanded with more well know artists like Ford Maddox Brown and James Abbot Mc Neil Whistler, The pike for the Pre-Raphaelites was achieved when Millais's work was exhibited in the Academy Exhibition.

 Soon after this the group split, Rossetti, William Morris and Edward Burn-Jones moved on to create a new 'Brotherhood' they were based in Oxford and they specialized in the' depiction of pale' and  ethereal beauties, meanwhile Millais and Hunt went their separate still abiding by they rules of this movement.

The Pre-Raphaelitism was very successful during the victorian ear and continued doing so into the 20th century with artists replacing the founds such as Maxwell Armfield and Frank Cadogan Cowper before the out-moded in 1920s

MY OPINION

I very much appreciate this movement I love the fact the artist moved away from what was  accepted in the art academes, The art in this movement nowadays is the norm, yet then was shun. I love the romantic, relaxed feel they produce relaxing yet they used rather dark colours.

Information :Pre Raphaelite Art Movement. 2013. Pre Raphaelite Art Movement. [ONLINE] Available at: http://toffsworld.com/lifestyle/art-information/pre-raphaelites/. [Accessed 06 April 2013].

Image:john everett millais - pre raphaelite english artist. 2013. john everett millais - pre raphaelite english artist. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.anglik.net/millais.htm. [Accessed 06 April 2013].