What is: Pre-Raphaelitism? | HENI Talks

Rebels. Revolutionaries. Romantics. The Pre-Raphaelites wanted to create a new kind of art, fit for the purpose of a new world. Their intention was to build on what they admired from the past, not just the Old Masters they were being taught about but a counter-culture of heroes. Their influences ranged from Quattrocento artists to the painters and writers of their own age. Carol Jacobi talks us through the subject matter and techniques you could expect to see in a Pre-Raphaelite painting. Through forensic attention to detail – both visual and psychological – a Pre-Raphaelite painting invites you to question the world in which we live. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Award-winning documentaries which reveal the stories of art and art history. Make bite-sized art discoveries. Keep your finger on the pulse of art. Become part of the HENI Talks comm