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Edward Burne-Jones - The Beguiling of Merlin
The Beguiling of Merlin, a famous painting from 1874 by Edward Burne-Jones.

This is a list of paintings by artists connected to the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. The Pre-Raphaelites were a group of English painters, poets, and art critics. They formed in 1848. They wanted to change art by going back to the detailed and colorful styles of early Italian Renaissance art. This was before the time of the artist Raphael. They believed art should be true to nature and tell a story.

Artists of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

James Collinson

James Collinson - The Sisters
James CollinsonThe Sisters, painted around 1860.

James Collinson was one of the first members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. He painted scenes from everyday life and religious stories.

  • The Renunciation of St. Elizabeth of Hungary (1850)
  • Answering the Emigrant's Letter (1850)
  • The Sisters (c. 1860)

William Holman Hunt

William Holman Hunt - The Scapegoat
William Holman HuntThe Scapegoat, painted between 1854 and 1856.

William Holman Hunt was a key founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. He was known for his very detailed and symbolic paintings. He often used bright colors.

John Everett Millais

John Everett Millais (1829-1896) - Mrs Coventry Patmore - 1010 - Fitzwilliam Museum
John Everett Millais, Mrs Coventry Patmore (1851) Fitzwilliam Museum.

John Everett Millais was another founding member. He was very talented from a young age. His paintings are known for their beauty and strong emotions.

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Dante Gabriel Rossetti - Paolo and Francesca da Rimini - Google Art Project
Dante Gabriel RossettiPaolo and Francesca da Rimini, 1867.

Dante Gabriel Rossetti was a poet and painter. He was also one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. His art often featured beautiful women and themes from myths and literature.

Other Important Artists

Many other artists were inspired by the Pre-Raphaelite style. They shared similar ideas about art.

Ford Madox Brown

Ford Madox Brown was a close friend of the Pre-Raphaelites. He shared many of their ideas. He is known for his detailed and realistic paintings.

Edward Burne-Jones

Burne Jones Saint George and The Dragon The Princess Tied to the Tree 1866
Edward Burne-Jones, The Princess Tied to the Tree 1866.

Edward Burne-Jones was a student of Rossetti. He became a very important artist in the later Pre-Raphaelite movement. His works often show stories from myths and legends.

Arthur Hughes

Arthur Hughes - Ophelia (Second Version)
Arthur HughesOphelia, painted between 1863 and 1864.

Arthur Hughes was known for his romantic and dream-like paintings. He often painted scenes from literature and fairy tales.

Associated Artists

These artists also worked in a style similar to the Pre-Raphaelites. They were part of the wider art movement.

George Price Boyce

AnnieMiller Boyce 1854
George Price BoyceA Portrait of Annie Miller, 1854.

George Price Boyce was a landscape painter. He often painted detailed scenes of nature.

John Brett

John Brett was known for his very detailed landscape paintings. He captured nature with great accuracy.

James Campbell

James Campbell - The Dragon’s Den - Google Art Project
James CampbellThe Dragon’s Den, 1854.

James Campbell focused on realistic scenes of everyday life.

John Collier

John Collier was a later artist who painted in a style influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites. He often painted portraits and historical scenes.

Frank Cadogan Cowper

Frank Cadogan Cowper was one of the last Pre-Raphaelite painters. His works often have a magical or fairy-tale feel.

  • Rapunzel (1900)
  • La Belle Dame Sans Merci (1905)
  • The Blue Bird (1918)

Frank Bernard Dicksee

Dicksee-Chivalry-1885
Frank Bernard Dicksee – Chivalry, 1885.

Frank Bernard Dicksee was known for his romantic and dramatic paintings. He often depicted scenes of chivalry and love.

Edward Robert Hughes

Edward Robert Hughes - Midsummer Eve (1908c)
Edward Robert HughesMidsummer Eve, 1908.

Edward Robert Hughes was a nephew of William Holman Hunt. He painted mystical and imaginative scenes.

  • Midsummer Eve (1908)
  • Night with her Train of Stars (1912)

Edmund Leighton

Leighton-God Speed!
Edmund LeightonGod Speed!, 1900.

Edmund Leighton was known for his historical paintings. He often showed scenes from medieval times.

  • God Speed! (1900)
  • The Accolade (1901)

Joseph Noel Paton

Joseph Noel Paton was a Scottish artist. He painted many fairy and fantasy scenes.

  • The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania (1849)
  • The Reconciliation of Oberon and Titania (1847)

Frederick Sandys

Anthony Frederick Sandys - Queen Eleanor
Frederick SandysQueen Eleanor, 1858.

Frederick Sandys was known for his detailed portraits and mythical subjects.

Simeon Solomon

Solomon Autumn
Simeon SolomonAutumn.

Simeon Solomon was a talented artist. He painted religious and mythical subjects.

  • Love in Autumn (1860)
  • Priestess offering Poppies (1864)
  • Love Dreaming by the Sea (1871)

John William Waterhouse

John William Waterhouse - The Lady of Shalott - Google Art Project edit
John William WaterhouseThe Lady of Shalott, 1888.

John William Waterhouse was a later Pre-Raphaelite artist. He is famous for his paintings of women from mythology and literature.

William Lindsay Windus

William Lindsay Windus was a Liverpool-based artist. He was known for his emotional and dramatic paintings.

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