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Pre-Raphaelites (Hardcover)
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Pre-Raphaelites (Hardcover)
Series: Basic Art Series
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Founded in 1848 as a secret society, the Pre-Raphaelites rejected
classical ideals and the dominant artistic genre painting of their
era for what they saw as a more spiritual, sincere, and
naturalistic approach. Founded by William Holman Hunt, John Everett
Millais, and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, they evolved into a
seven-member "brotherhood" that included poets and critics as well
as painters. Moving away from the classical compositions
exemplified by Raphael (hence the group's name), the
Pre-Raphaelites rather turned to medieval culture and the
jewel-like colors of Quattrocento art for inspiration. Their
principal themes were initially religious, but also included
subjects from literature and poetry, as exemplified by Sir John
Everett Millais's famous Ophelia, drawn from Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Inspired by the theories of John Ruskin, they were also committed
to the close study of nature. This book presents key works from the
Pre-Raphaelite group to introduce their reactionary principles,
their dazzling colors, their interest in love, death, and nature,
and their extensive influence on latter-day Symbolism and beyond.
About the series Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has
evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published.
Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Art History series features:
approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions a
detailed, illustrated introduction a selection of the most
important works of the epoch, each presented on a two-page spread
with a full-page image and accompanying interpretation, as well as
a portrait and brief biography of the artist
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