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By Birchall Heather
Heather Birchall - 2016
Considered by some as the first avant-garde art movement, the Pre-Raphaelites sought a more spiritual, naturalistic, and personal artistic approach, diverging from the era's dominant theories. They were drawn to the romanticism of medieval culture and the vibrant colors of Quattrocento art, rejecting the classical styles of Raphael and Sir Joshua Reynolds. Founded in 1848 by William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais, and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, the brotherhood expanded to seven members. Their work significantly influenced later British artists, with Rossetti's art seen as a precursor to European Symbolism.