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Pre-Raphaelites & Victorian Dreams

In 1848 a group of young English painters, the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, wanted to paint with the honest detail and bright color of art before Raphael. They filled pictures with legends, poems and gorgeous flowers. Later painters carried on the dream.

76 paintings

Ophelia OpheliaJohn Everett Millais · 1851 Flaming June Flaming JuneFrederic Leighton · 1895 The Lady of Shalott The Lady of ShalottJohn William Waterhouse · 1888 Echo and Narcissus Echo and NarcissusJohn William Waterhouse · 1903 The Blind Girl The Blind GirlJohn Everett Millais · 1856 Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses Circe Offering the Cup to UlyssesJohn William Waterhouse · 1891 Christ in the House of His Parents Christ in the House of His ParentsJohn Everett Millais · 1849 The Last of England The Last of EnglandFord Madox Brown · 1853 The Light of the World The Light of the WorldWilliam Holman Hunt · 1853 The Beguiling of Merlin The Beguiling of MerlinEdward Burne-Jones · 1872 After the Deluge After the DelugeGeorge Frederic Watts · 1886 Beata Beatrix Beata BeatrixDante Gabriel Rossetti · 1872 Proserpine ProserpineDante Gabriel Rossetti · 1874 Isabella IsabellaJohn Everett Millais · 1849 The Awakening Conscience The Awakening ConscienceWilliam Holman Hunt · 1853 Autumn Leaves Autumn LeavesJohn Everett Millais · 1856 Saint Eulalia Saint EulaliaJohn William Waterhouse · 1885 Hope HopeGeorge Frederic Watts · 1886 Circe Invidiosa Circe InvidiosaJohn William Waterhouse · 1892 Mariana MarianaJohn Everett Millais · 1851 Bocca Baciata Bocca BaciataDante Gabriel Rossetti · 1859 The Favourites of the Emperor Honorius The Favourites of the Emperor HonoriusJohn William Waterhouse · 1883 Ecce Ancilla Domini Ecce Ancilla DominiDante Gabriel Rossetti · 1850 The Order of Release The Order of ReleaseJohn Everett Millais · 1852 Our English Coasts Our English CoastsWilliam Holman Hunt · 1852 The Scapegoat The ScapegoatWilliam Holman Hunt · 1854 April Love April LoveArthur Hughes · 1855 The Vale of Rest The Vale of RestJohn Everett Millais · 1858 The Black Brunswicker The Black BrunswickerJohn Everett Millais · 1860 Lady Lilith Lady LilithDante Gabriel Rossetti · 1866 The Shadow of Death The Shadow of DeathWilliam Holman Hunt · 1873 God Speed God SpeedEdmund Blair Leighton · 1900 The Hireling Shepherd The Hireling ShepherdWilliam Holman Hunt · 1851 Sleep and his Half-brother Death Sleep and his Half-brother DeathJohn William Waterhouse · 1874 King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid King Cophetua and the Beggar MaidEdward Burne-Jones · 1884 Bubbles BubblesJohn Everett Millais · 1886 Ulysses and the Sirens Ulysses and the SirensJohn William Waterhouse · 1891 Boreas BoreasJohn William Waterhouse · 1903 Jason and Medea Jason and MedeaJohn William Waterhouse · 1907 The Girlhood of Mary Virgin The Girlhood of Mary VirginDante Gabriel Rossetti · 1848 A Huguenot A HuguenotJohn Everett Millais · 1852 The Beloved The BelovedDante Gabriel Rossetti · 1865 Isabella and the Pot of Basil Isabella and the Pot of BasilWilliam Holman Hunt · 1867 Monna Rosa Monna RosaDante Gabriel Rossetti · 1867 Dante's Dream Dante's DreamDante Gabriel Rossetti · 1871 Veronica Veronese Veronica VeroneseDante Gabriel Rossetti · 1872 Cymon and Iphigenia Cymon and IphigeniaFrederic Leighton · 1884 The Magic Circle The Magic CircleJohn William Waterhouse · 1886 Pandora PandoraJohn William Waterhouse · 1896 The Sorceress The SorceressJohn William Waterhouse · 1911 The Return of the Dove to the Ark The Return of the Dove to the ArkJohn Everett Millais · 1851 The Rescue The RescueJohn Everett Millais · 1855 Peace Concluded Peace ConcludedJohn Everett Millais · 1856 The Long Engagement The Long EngagementArthur Hughes · 1859 The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple The Finding of the Saviour in the TempleWilliam Holman Hunt · 1860 The Blessed Damozel The Blessed DamozelDante Gabriel Rossetti · 1871 Roman Widow Roman WidowDante Gabriel Rossetti · 1874 The Golden Stairs The Golden StairsEdward Burne-Jones · 1876 The Day Dream The Day DreamDante Gabriel Rossetti · 1880 Consulting the Oracle Consulting the OracleJohn William Waterhouse · 1884 Perseus and Andromeda Perseus and AndromedaFrederic Leighton · 1891 The Crystal Ball The Crystal BallJohn William Waterhouse · 1902 Work WorkFord Madox Brown · 1852 Cimabue's Celebrated Madonna Cimabue's Celebrated MadonnaFrederic Leighton · 1854 The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke The Fairy Feller's Master-StrokeRichard Dadd · 1855 Mary Magdalene Mary MagdaleneFrederick Sandys · 1858 Medea MedeaFrederick Sandys · 1868 Victory O Lord! Victory O Lord!John Everett Millais · 1871 Mnemosyne MnemosyneDante Gabriel Rossetti · 1875 A Vision of Fiammetta A Vision of FiammettaDante Gabriel Rossetti · 1878 Love's Messenger Love's MessengerMarie Spartali Stillman · 1885 The Love Potion The Love PotionEvelyn De Morgan · 1903 The Merciful Knight The Merciful KnightEdward Burne-Jones · 1863 The Accolade The AccoladeEdmund Blair Leighton · 1901 The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson The Last Voyage of Henry HudsonJohn Collier · 1881 Lady Godiva Lady GodivaEdmund Blair Leighton · 1892

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