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The Pre-Raphaelites: everything you wanted to know

The Pre-Raphaelites: everything you wanted to know

Name: The Pre-Raphaelites: everything you wanted to know
Uploaded: 2023-11-23T13:35:22.173Z
Duration: 49 min 1 s
Description: How did the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood become so famous? Did Elizabeth Siddal really almost die in a bathtub when she modelled for John Everett Millais' Ophelia? And which Rosetti painting shocked the art establishment the most?

Suzanne Fagence Cooper answers questions on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a group of artists who scandalised Victorian Britain

Elinor Evans

Published: November 19, 2023 at 3:01 PM

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How did the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood become so famous? Did Elizabeth Siddal really almost die in a bathtub when she modelled for John Everett Millais' Ophelia? And which Rosetti painting shocked the art establishment the most?

Speaking to Elinor Evans, Suzanne Fagence Cooper answers your questions on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood: a group of artists founded in 1848 who pushed the boundaries of artistic realism and courted scandal in Victorian Britain through their lifestyles and art.

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Elinor EvansHead of digital (web and video)

Elinor Evans is head of digital (web and video)

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