In 1848 a group of seven disillusioned artists, comprising the Rossettis, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, Frederic Stephens, Thomas Woon...
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Dec 10, 2008
Scott
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I have always appreciated the artwork of the pre-Raphaelites, but my attention wasn't focused on them as a movement until I read a comment by James Christensen, one of my favorite contemporary artists, that he considers them one of his most important influences. This book doesn't contain all of the great pictures--you'll have to buy separate volumes on Alma-Tadema, Waterhouse, Rossetti, and the others in order to enjoy all their popular masterpieces--but it does give a historical narrative (in a
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Jun 12, 2011
Marcus
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Each pair of facing pages contains one reproduction and one page of text about the work. The quality of the images is not special, but it is a nice way to get a quick impression and understanding of the Pre-Raphaelite works.
Jul 10, 2009
what a beautiful book, featuring art from some of the best painters in the world, who were painting real curvy women
Aug 16, 2007
Celia
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This is the best, most comprehensive book on this art movement that I've found. It caters to my tastes/interests well, as the focus of the books is on the paintings, not the crafty stuff, and it shows a lot of the more obscure painters' work. It isn't just a Rossetti love-fest the way a lot of books/exhibits about this group of artists are.
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