Pre-Raphaelite

In the 1848 , there was a revolution in Europe in there social that was known as Chartism, in Britain. Seven men rebellious young men called them self , The Pre-Paphaetlite Brotherhood where artists that where formed in London so then can express them self by creating new British Art. They used to include also other subjects like Nature and literature from the Bible , Shakespeare , like his poems.There name was called from the chief source of inspiration from contemporary paintings. There Art always  translate a sense of sincerity, seriousness and truth trough the nature.

After they had an exhibition in London that showed in the 1849 and many painting where exhibited.There paintings where on canvas and there aim was so they can express there feeling against corruption.There feelings where justice, piety and familiar relationship.

There work was always critical and it was made with there composting of working. They used to use a lot of shadow , Flatten there forms and used to make a wet white ground to coloration.One of there best was the writer John Ruskin. He was a supporter to painting from nature that lead him to Gothic Revival paintings.This type of work was plein-air made with little detail. In the 1850s the brotherhood diapered but some of them remained close friends. When this happened , it appeared new inspiration tough William Morris and Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Morris in the 1861 opened a company and he used to design hand-craft object, household objects, and it was the beginning of the Arts and Crafts Movement.
In 1860s, new artists, including Edward Burne-Jones, Simeon Solomon, and Albert Moore, were introduced to Pre-Raphaelite so they could be a refresh influence. This new group by new individuals was named as the Aeasthic Movement in the 1870s - 1890s. This new design was reflecting the Victorian period as the beauty of the woman in there harmony, form and composting was the most important. As there work became also more and more decorative they where also producing also new designs and be developed in Murals, Stained Glass, Furniture, Textiles, Jewellery and also wall designs.

In the  Delaware Art Museum's Samuel and Mary R. Bancroft Collection of Pre-Raphaelite Art has about 150 works, including paintings, drawings, photographs, decorative arts, and illustrated books. It is the largest collection of Pre- art outside England.

Lady Lilith, 1867

Dante Gabriel Rossetti (British, 1828–1882)

Watercolor and gouache on paper

Cabinet, 1861

Philip Webb (British, 1831–1915), Designer; Morris, Marshall, 

Faulkner & Co., Maker; Sir Edward Burne-Jones 

Made in England

Painted pine, oil paint on leather, brass, copper

"Pink and Rose" wallpaper design, ca. 1890

William Morris (British, 1834–1896)

Hand-block-printed wallpaper

Delaware Art Museum - Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. 2013. Delaware Art Museum - Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.preraph.org/. [Accessed 06 April 2013].

Delaware Art Museum - Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. 2013. Delaware Art Museum - Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.preraph.org/. [Accessed 06 April 2013].