National Portrait Gallery Insights: The Pre-Raphaelite Circle National Portrait Gallery Insights S.)

by National Portrait Gallery London, Jan Marsh

Renowned for their bohemian lifestyle as much as for their art, the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood brought notoriety to British painting in the 19th century. This book describes and illustrates the lives of the Pre-Raphaelites, revealing both their social relationships and artistic ideals.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Biography, History

128 pages, Hardcover

First published July 5, 2006

About the author

The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is an art gallery in London that houses a collection of portraits of historically important and famous British people.

When it opened in 1856, it was arguably the first national public gallery in the world that was dedicated to portraits. The gallery moved in 1896 to its current site at St Martin's Place, off Trafalgar Square, and adjoining the National Gallery.

The National Portrait Gallery in London is unconnected to the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh. .

Reviews

[A · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really great introduction to the Pre-Raphaelite circle, extending past the Brotherhood to later involved figures, including women alongside the men, and illustrated with some fantastic portraits.

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Excerpt -- On Art Criticism
[Louise] Jopling recalled first meeting [John Everett] Millais at an exhibition in the company of Val Princep. "Good show of Old Masters," commented Val. "Old Masters be bothered!" replied Millais, winking at Jopling. "I prefer the young Mistresses!"

[Annette Blair · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nice little snap shot into the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the circle of associates that surround it.

[Emylie]

brief biographies of the members and friends of the movement

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful color portraits of many Pre-Raphaelites, their spouses and friends. A short biography for each person is also given,

[Alice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Personally, i think it would have been a 11/10 book with the bios of the models, or at least of the most important as Annie and Fanny. Nonetheless, a great book.

[janine · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excelleny introduction to the brilliant PRB and PRS