{"product_id":"pre-raphaelites-9783836519656","title":"Pre-Raphaelites","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Heather Birchall\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taschen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Taschen\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Subjects \u0026amp; Themes - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1848 as a \u003cstrong\u003esecret society\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003ePre-Raphaelites \u003c\/strong\u003erejected classical ideals and the dominant artistic genre painting of their era for what they saw as a more \u003cstrong\u003espiritual, sincere, and naturalistic \u003c\/strong\u003eapproach. Founded by \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais, and Dante Gabriel Rossetti\u003c\/strong\u003e, they evolved into a seven-member \"brotherhood\" that included poets and critics as well as painters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Moving away from the classical compositions exemplified by Raphael (hence the group's name), the Pre-Raphaelites rather turned to\u003cstrong\u003e medieval culture\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003ejewel-like colors of Quattrocento art\u003c\/strong\u003e for inspiration. Their principal themes were initially religious, but also included subjects from\u003cstrong\u003e literature and poetry\u003c\/strong\u003e, as exemplified by Sir John Everett Millais's famous \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOphelia\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003edrawn from Shakespeare's \u003cem\u003eHamlet.\u003c\/em\u003e Inspired by the theories of John Ruskin, they were also committed to the\u003cstrong\u003e close study of nature.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book presents key works from the Pre-Raphaelite group to introduce their reactionary principles, their dazzling colors, their interest in \u003cstrong\u003elove, death, and nature\u003c\/strong\u003e, and their extensive influence on latter-day Symbolism and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45036038619287,"sku":"9783836519656","price":1319.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783836519656.webp?v=1769212629","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/pre-raphaelites-9783836519656","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}