{"product_id":"pre-raphaelites-heather-birchall-9783836519656","title":"Pre-Raphaelites","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heather Birchall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3836519658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783836519656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Taschen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 10.20w x 0.60d","brand":"Heather Birchall","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48850751783167,"sku":"9783836519656","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pre-raphaelites-heather-birchall-9783836519656","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}