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डैंटे गेब्रियल रोसेटी 1828–1882
अंग्रेज From लंदन प्री-रफाएलाइट ब्रदरहुड, प्रतीकवाद On Wikipedia in 31 of 32 languages
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If you remember one Pre-raphaelite चित्रकार, make it डैंटे गेब्रियल रोसेटी (1828–1882), the name behind Beata Beatrix और Proserpine. After that come जॉन विलियम वॉटरहाउस, जॉन एवेरेट मिलैस, एडवर्ड बर्ने-जोन्स और विलियम होलमैन हंट. Our 36 picks go from विलियम बेल स्कॉट (born 1812) to सर स्टेनली स्पेंसर (born 1891), from 6 countries.
How we picked them. We list the artists our catalogue links to Pre-raphaelite, from the most famous down. Artists born after 1955 that we cannot yet check on Wikidata are left out. The Wikipedia number shows in how many of our 32 languages Wikipedia writes about them.
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Meet them one by one
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अंग्रेज From लंदन प्री-रफाएलाइट ब्रदरहुड, प्रतीकवाद On Wikipedia in 31 of 32 languages
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ब्रिटिश (अंग्रेजी) From रोम प्री-राफेलिट, स्वच्छंदतावाद, प्रतीकवाद On Wikipedia in 29 of 32 languages
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ब्रिटिश From साउथहैंपटन प्री-राफेलिट ब्रदरहुड On Wikipedia in 28 of 32 languages
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ब्रिटिश From बर्मिंघम ['प्री-रफाएलाइट ब्रदरहुड', 'सौंदर्यवाद', 'प्रतीकवाद', 'कला और शिल्प'] On Wikipedia in 27 of 32 languages
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ब्रिटिश From लंदन प्री-राफेलिटिज्म On Wikipedia in 28 of 32 languages
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ब्रिटिश From कैले प्री-राफेलाइट On Wikipedia in 22 of 32 languages
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ब्रिटिश From लंदन प्री-राफेलाइट, स्वच्छंदतावाद (Romanticism) On Wikipedia in 22 of 32 languages
The Dying Copernicus (1880): खगोलशास्त्री के अंतिम क्षणों का एक नाटकीय चित्रण, जो बौद्धिक तीव्रता से भरा है।. (1888): युद्ध के मध्यकालीन आह्वान का एक ऊर्जावान दृश्य, जो देशभक्ति के उत्साह से लबरेज है।. Lady Godiva (1892): पौराणिक कथा का एक क्लासिक चित्रण, जो भेद्यता और अवज्ञा दोनों पर जोर देता है।.
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ब्रिटिश From लंदन प्री-राफेलिट और प्रतीकवादी On Wikipedia in 23 of 32 languages
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ब्रिटिश From लंदन विक्टोरियन पेंटिंग; प्री-राफेलिट प्रभाव On Wikipedia in 15 of 32 languages
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स्कॉटिश From डनफर्मलाइन प्री-राफेलिट प्रभाव On Wikipedia in 14 of 32 languages
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British From Holborn Pre-Raphaelite On Wikipedia in 17 of 32 languages
Elizabeth Eleanor Siddal, often remembered as Lizzie, was a figure both captivating and tragic, inextricably linked to the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood yet possessing an artistic spirit all her own. It was here, in 1849, that she caught the eye of Walter Deverell, an artist associated with the burgeoning Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Siddal quickly became a sought-after model, lending her likeness to works by William Holman Hunt and, most significantly, Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
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British Pre-Raphaelite art
John Edward Brett (1830-1902) stands as a pivotal figure in British Pre-Raphaelite art, distinguished by his unwavering dedication to meticulous observation and artistic representation of the natural world. He studied at Lincoln Art School and later honed his skills at the Royal Academy in London, absorbing influences from artists like Turner and Ruskin – figures who championed the revival of medieval art and advocated for a return to naturalistic representation.
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ब्रिटिश From पैरिस विक्टोरियन पेंटिंग On Wikipedia in 17 of 32 languages
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स्कॉटिश From एडिनबर्ग प्री-राफेलाइट On Wikipedia in 12 of 32 languages
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ब्रिटिश From लंदन प्री-राफेलाइट On Wikipedia in 14 of 32 languages
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ब्रिटिश From कुकहम प्री-राफेलिट, पोस्ट-इंप्रेशनिज्म On Wikipedia in 11 of 32 languages
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British From कोलकाता Pre-Raphaelite On Wikipedia in 9 of 32 languages
Sarah Prinsep was related to both the pioneering photographer Julia Margaret Cameron, and Maria Jackson, grandmother to literary giants Virginia Woolf and Vanessa Bell —a familial network that would profoundly shape his future trajectory.
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British From London Pre-Raphaelite and Aestheticism On Wikipedia in 10 of 32 languages
Edward Robert Hughes (1851–1914) stands as a luminous figure in the tapestry of British art, a painter whose works bridge the gap between the meticulous detail of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the ethereal, dreamlike sensibilities of the Aesthetic movement. His formal education began at Heatherley's School of Art, a foundational period that prepared him for the rigors of the Royal Academy Schools, where he entered as a student in 1868.
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ब्रिटिश From सिटी ऑफ़ लंदन प्री-राफेलाइट On Wikipedia in 13 of 32 languages
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ब्रिटिश From चेन्नई प्री-राफेलाइट On Wikipedia in 8 of 32 languages
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British From Yorkshire Pre-Raphaelite, Aestheticism On Wikipedia in 9 of 32 languages
Born into a world steeped in classical learning and artistic appreciation, John Roddam Spencer Stanhope emerged as a significant, though often understated, voice within the Pre-Raphaelite movement and the broader currents of Aestheticism. His story begins in 1829 at Cannon Hall, near Barnsley in Yorkshire, England—a home resonant with the echoes of antiquity thanks to his father, John Spencer Stanhope, a dedicated classical antiquarian.
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British From Wicken Pre-Raphaelite On Wikipedia in 10 of 32 languages
Born in 1877 in the tranquil village of Wickham, Northamptonshire, his life unfolded across an era of dramatic artistic shifts, yet he remained steadfastly devoted to the principles of beauty, narrative detail, and romantic sensibility championed by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
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English From London Pre-Raphaelite On Wikipedia in 9 of 32 languages
Born in the quiet surroundings of Ryton on Tyne in 1856, Herbert Gustave Schmalz emerged as a painter whose soul was deeply entwined with the romanticism of his era.
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ब्रिटिश From वर्सेस्टर प्री-राफेलाइट और प्रभाववादी On Wikipedia in 4 of 32 languages
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ब्रिटिश From लंदन प्री-राफेलाइट, यथार्थवाद On Wikipedia in 4 of 32 languages
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Scottish From Edinburgh Pre-Raphaelite On Wikipedia in 1 of 32 languages
As the son of James Douglas, an esteemed accountant for the Commercial Bank of Scotland, and the grand-nephew of the illustrious Sir William Fettes, his upbringing was steeped in the cultural fabric of Scotland’s elite.
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अमेरिकी From ईस्टन प्री-राफेलाइट और प्रभाववाद On Wikipedia in 3 of 32 languages
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British From Hartlepool Pre-Raphaelite On Wikipedia in 2 of 32 languages
Frederic James Shields, a name perhaps less familiar than those of his Pre-Raphaelite contemporaries, nevertheless stands as a quietly powerful figure within the British art scene of the late Victorian era. However, a pivotal visit to the 1857 Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition proved transformative. A significant turning point arrived in 1864 when Shields encountered Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
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British From Truro Pre-Raphaelite On Wikipedia in 1 of 32 languages
Though history often remembers the titans of the era, such as Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Dunn’s presence in the artistic landscape was far from incidental.
Works to know · Their 100 best-known works · Henry Treffry Dunn के पुनरुत्पादन
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British From Plymouth Pre-Raphaelite On Wikipedia in 1 of 32 languages
The world of Victorian art often presents a dazzling array of styles, yet within that landscape, Edward Arthur Fellowes Prynne carved out a distinctive niche—one deeply rooted in religious devotion and exquisitely rendered Pre-Raphaelite aesthetics. His father, George Rundle Prynne, was a prominent Tractarian clergyman and ritualist, deeply involved in restoring traditional Catholic practices within the Church of England.
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| यूनाइटेड किंगडम | 20 |
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| United Kingdom | 9 |
| फ़्रान्स | 3 |
| भारत | 2 |
| इटली | 1 |
| संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका | 1 |
| 1810s | 1 |
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| 1820s | 11 |
| 1830s | 10 |
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 8 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| Tate Britain | 7 |
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| बर्मिंघम म्यूज़ियम एंड आर्ट गैलरी | 5 |
| मैनचेस्टर आर्ट गैलरी | 4 |
| Yale Center for British Art | 3 |
| वॉकर आर्ट गैलरी | 2 |
| Gallery Oldham | 1 |
| विलियम मॉरिस गैलरी | 1 |
| Keble College | 1 |
Just the names
Good questions
डैंटे गेब्रियल रोसेटी (#1) is first in this ranking, followed by जॉन विलियम वॉटरहाउस (#2) and जॉन एवेरेट मिलैस (#3).
डैंटे गेब्रियल रोसेटी (#1), जॉन विलियम वॉटरहाउस (#2), जॉन एवेरेट मिलैस (#3), एडवर्ड बर्ने-जोन्स (#4) और विलियम होलमैन हंट (#5).
यूनाइटेड किंगडम: 20 of the 36 चित्रकार in this list were born there, then United Kingdom (9) और फ़्रान्स (3).
लंदन: 10 of the चित्रकार in this list were born there.
4 women are in this ranking: एवलिन डी मोरगन (#9), Elizabeth Siddal (#14), सोफी गेंगम्ब्रे एंडरसन (#16) और मैरी स्पार्टली स्टिलमैन (#19).
The earliest-born चित्रकार in this list is विलियम बेल स्कॉट (#17), born in 1812.
Most चित्रकार in this list were born in the 1820s (11 of 36), between 1812 and 1891 overall.
“Her artistic output included sketches, watercolors, and one known oil painting, frequently drawing inspiration from Arthurian legends and medieval themes.” — from our biography of Elizabeth Siddal (#14).
The museums holding the most key works of this list are Tate Britain (7), बर्मिंघम म्यूज़ियम एंड आर्ट गैलरी (5) और मैनचेस्टर आर्ट गैलरी (4).
The highest-ranked चित्रकार born in United Kingdom are Elizabeth Siddal (#14), John Edward Brett (#15), Edward Robert Hughes (#22), John Roddam Spencer Stanhope (#26) और Herbert Gustave Schmalz (#28).
The highest-ranked चित्रकार born in यूनाइटेड किंगडम are डैंटे गेब्रियल रोसेटी (#1), जॉन एवेरेट मिलैस (#3), एडवर्ड बर्ने-जोन्स (#4), विलियम होलमैन हंट (#5) और जॉन मैलर कोलियर (#7).
Our catalogue holds 4,024 works by these चित्रकार. Each one can be ordered as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print.
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