The Cambridge Companion to the Pre-Raphaelites (Cambridge Companions to Literature) - Hardcover

Prettejohn, Elizabeth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521895154 ISBN 13: 9780521895156

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Synopsis

The group of young painters and writers who coalesced into the Pre-Raphaelite movement in the middle years of the nineteenth century became hugely influential in the development not only of literature and painting, but also more generally of art and design. Though their reputation has fluctuated over the years, their achievements are now recognised and their style enjoyed and studied widely. This volume explores the lives and works of the central figures in the group: among others, the Rossettis, William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais, Ford Madox Brown, William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones. This is the first book to provide a general introduction to the Pre-Raphaelite movement that integrates its literary and visual art forms. The Companion explains what made the Pre-Raphaelite style unique in painting, poetry, drawing and prose.

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About the Author

Elizabeth Prettejohn is Professor of History of Art at the University of Bristol.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521895154
• ISBN 13: 9780521895156
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336