The Art of the Pre-Raphaelites
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About this book
In 1848 seven inexperienced young artists banded together to form the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood one of the first and most distinctive movements in modern art. A century and a half later their art still has the power to shock as well as fascinate its audiences. Through detailed analysis of the materials techniques and working methods of the artists this lavishly illustrated book examines how Pre-Raphaelite paintings compel the viewer to see more and more vividly than traditional painting styles. This intensity of observation reinforces the distinctive subject matter the the works: the natural world and the human model; gender identities and sexual relationships; and debates on politics science and religion. Among the artists featured are Dante Gabriel Rossetti William Holman Hunt John Everett Millais Edward Burne-Jones and Ford Maddox Brown.
