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List of 36 Famous Pre-raphaelite Pictori (Ranked)

Dante Rossetti (1828–1882) is the most famous Pre-raphaelite pictor in this list; notable works include The Girlhood of Mary Virgin și Ecce Ancilla Domini! (also known as The Anunciation). Ranks 2 to 5: John William Waterhouse, John Everett Millais, Edward Burne-Jones și William Holman Hunt. The list records 36 pictori born between 1812 (William Fox) and 1891 (Stanley Spencer) in 6 countries.

Method. Scope: artists whose works the encyclopedia records under Pre-raphaelite. Ranking: the encyclopedia's fame ranking of artists. Artists born after 1955 without a Wikidata identifier are excluded pending verification. Wikipedia: number of the encyclopedia's 32 languages with an article on the artist.

  1. The Girlhood of Mary Virgin de Dante Rossetti1Dante Rossetti
  2. The Lady of Shalott de John William Waterhouse2John William Waterhouse
  3. Ophelia (Cropped) de John Everett Millais3John Everett Millais

Summary

Pre-raphaelite: summary

  • 36Artiști
  • 1812–1891Anii de naștere
  • 6Țări de origine
  • 4Femei
  • 4.024Lucrări din catalogul nostru
Orașele cu cele mai multe nașteri
Londra (10), Paris (2), London (2), Roma (1)
Muzee care dețin cele mai importante opere
Tate Britain (5), Muzeul de Artă Manchester (4), Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (3), Tate Gallery (2)

Entries

Ranked entries: 36 Pre-raphaelite Pictori

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Dante Rossetti

Englez Born: Londra Fraternitatea Pre-Rafaelită, Simbolism Wikipedia: 31/32 languages

Dante Rossetti

Crescând într-un cămin plin de intelectuali, el a fost format alături de frații săi: Maria Francesca, William Michael și Christina Georgina Rossetti.

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John William Waterhouse

Britanic (Englez) Born: Roma Pre-rafaelit, Romantism, Simbolism Wikipedia: 29/32 languages

John William Waterhouse

John William Waterhouse a lucrat în principal cu uleiuri, creând pântece care evocau o sensibilitate romantică profundă.

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Edward Burne-Jones

Britanic Born: Birmingham ['Frăfrăția Pre-Rafaelită', 'Esteticism', 'Simbolism', 'Arts and Crafts'] Wikipedia: 27/32 languages

Edward Burne-Jones

Calea sa artistică l-a condus spre un ucenicie sub îndrumarea lui Dante Gabriel Rossetti, un pas decisiv care l-a ancorat în cadrul Fraterniei Pre-rafaeliți.

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William Holman Hunt

Britanic Born: Londra Pre-Rafaelitism Wikipedia: 28/32 languages

William Holman Hunt

William Holman Hunt, born in Cheapside, London on April 2, 1827, wasn’t merely a painter; he was a profound seeker—a philosopher and spiritual explorer who translated his deepest convictions into the vibrant language of canvas. This powerful depiction of Christ extending his hand to offer salvation resonated deeply with a society grappling with questions of morality, faith, and social justice.

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John Maler Collier

Born: Londra Wikipedia: 20/32 languages

John Maler Collier

Născut în Londra în 1850, dintr-o familie distinsă – tatăl său fiind Attorney General și ulterior Lord Monkswell – Collier a beneficiat de o educație privilegiată, care i-a deschis uși către cercurile aristocratice și intelectuale ale vremii. Eton College a fost primul pas pe drumul său academic, urmat de studii intense la Academia din München și sub îndrumarea lui Jean-Paul Laurens în Paris.

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Edmund Blair Leighton

Britanic Born: Londra Pre-Raphaelite Wikipedia: 22/32 languages

Edmund Blair Leighton

Edmund Blair Leighton, născut în Londra pe 21 septembrie 1852, a fost un maestru al poveștilor spuse prin pensulă, un artist care a suflat viață viziunilor romantizate ale Angliei din era medievală și a epocii Regencji. Fiul pictorului Charles Blair Leighton și al Carolinei Boosey, Edmund a cunoscut dificultăți timpurii odată cu moartea prematură a tatălui său în 1855, lăsând-o pe mama sa să își crească singură familia.

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Evelyn De Morgan

Britanică Born: Londra Pre-rafaelit și Simbolist Wikipedia: 23/32 languages

Evelyn De Morgan

Evelyn De Morgan, născută Evelyn Pickering în 1855, reprezintă o mărturie remarcabilă a perseveranței artistice și o voce singulară în cadrul mișcării britanice Prerafaelite. În ciuda constrângerilor sociale tipice femeilor artiste de epoca victoriană — precum accesul limitat la instruirea formală și recunoașterea profesională — Evelyn De Morgan și-a construit o carieră extraordinară, dedicată explorării temelor feminității, spiritualității, mitologiei și pacifismului prin picturile sale evocatoare.

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Arthur Hughes

Britanic Born: Londra Pre-rafaelit Wikipedia: 17/32 languages

Arthur Hughes

Ulterior, studiile sale au continuat la prestigioasele școli ale Royal Academy, unde destinul său s-a împletit cu cel al unor maeștri precum John Everett Millais și Holman Hunt, devenind astfel o parte esențială a acestui grup de pictori revoluționari.

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Frank Bernard Dicksee

Britanic Born: Londra Pictură victoriană; influențe pre-rafaelite Wikipedia: 15/32 languages

Frank Bernard Dicksee

Această ascensiune a culminat cu unul dintre cele mai semnificative onoruri pe care un artist le-ar putea obține: servirea ca Președinte al Royal Academy în 1924.

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Sir Joseph Noel Paton

Scottish Born: Dunfermline Pre-Raphaelite influențe Wikipedia: 14/32 languages

Sir Joseph Noel Paton

This desire led him to Dunfermline Art Academy, where he honed his skills and laid the foundation for a career that would ultimately transcend local boundaries and secure his place as one of Scotland’s most celebrated artists. This passion for mythic narratives found its expression in his early works, such as “The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania” (1847), a vibrant depiction of Shakespeare's mischievous fairies that immediately established his reputation for capturing fantastical scenes with remarkable realism and psychological depth.

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John Edward Brett

British Pre-Raphaelite art

John Edward Brett

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. His meticulous depictions of landscapes resonated deeply with Victorian audiences, fostering an appreciation for geological science and bolstering the Pre-Raphaelite movement’s commitment to portraying nature truthfully.

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Sophie Gengembre Anderson

Franțuzoaică-Anglică Born: Paris Pictură victoriană Wikipedia: 17/32 languages

Sophie Gengembre Anderson

Circumstanțele au forțat familia Gengembre să se relocheze la Cincinnati, Ohio, evadând climatul politic turbulent din 1848.

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William Fox

Scoțian Born: South Shields Pre-rafaelit Wikipedia: 12/32 languages

William Fox

William Bell Scott, născut în Edinburgh în 1811, a fost o figură profund integrată în curentul artistic al Marii Britanii din secolul al XIX-lea. Un moment crucial în cariera lui Scott a sosit în anul 1843, odată cu numirea sa ca director al Școlii de Artă Guvernamentală din Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Anthony Frederick Augustus Sandys

Británico Born: Norwich Escuela de Norwich Pre-Rafaelita Wikipedia: 12/32 languages

Anthony Frederick Augustus Sandys

Născut la Norwich în 1829 sub numele de Antonio Frederic Augustus Sands, artistul pe care îl cunoaștem sub numele de Frederick Sandys a crescut într-un mediu artistic revigorant.

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Stanley Spencer

Britanic Born: Cookham Pre-Raphaelitan Wikipedia: 11/32 languages

Stanley Spencer

Born on June 30th, 1891, into a large family deeply rooted in music and religion, Spencer’s early education was shaped by his sisters, Annie and Florence, who provided him with an unconventional yet stimulating home environment before he enrolled at the Slade School of Fine Art in London from 1908 to 1912. He absorbed elements of French Post-Impressionism, notably the expressive use of color championed by Paul Gauguin, and drew inspiration from early Italian painting, particularly the masterful storytelling and emotional depth found in Giotto's frescoes.

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Valentine Cameron Prinsep

British Born: Calcutta Pre-Raphaelite Wikipedia: 9/32 languages

Valentine Cameron Prinsep

Born to Henry Thoby Prinsep, a distinguished British civil servant, and Sarah Monckton Pattle – a woman whose lineage intertwined seamlessly with some of England’s most celebrated figures – Valentine's early life was far from conventional. In 1884, Prinsep’s life took a fortunate turn with his marriage to Florence Leyland, daughter of the wealthy art collector Frederick Richards Leyland.

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Edward Robert Hughes

British Born: London Pre-Raphaelite and Aestheticism Wikipedia: 10/32 languages

Edward Robert Hughes

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 involvement with the Art Workers' Guild and his election to the Royal Watercolour Society underscored his commitment to the ethical and professional advancement of his peers.

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Thomas Cooper Gotch

British Born: Kettering Pre-Raphaelite Wikipedia: 10/32 languages

Thomas Cooper Gotch

Around 1881, Gotch married Caroline Burland Yates—another aspiring artist who shared his passion for Pre-Raphaelite ideals. The Japanese prints of Hiroshige and Utagawa Kunichika served as another significant source of inspiration, influencing Gotch’s compositional choices and his use of decorative patterns—a hallmark of the movement's aesthetic.

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Simeon Solomon

Britanic Born: City of London Pre-Raphaelites Wikipedia: 13/32 languages

Simeon Solomon

His mother possessed an amateur talent for miniature painting, while his elder siblings, Abraham and Rebecca Solomon, were both established artists exhibiting at the Royal Academy. He formally studied at Carey’s Art Academy in 1852 before entering the prestigious Royal Academy Schools in 1856.

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Herbert Gustave Schmalz

English Born: London Pre-Raphaelite Wikipedia: 9/32 languages

Herbert Gustave Schmalz

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. Even as he later adopted the name Herbert Carmichael in 1918, his commitment to the profound themes of Christian art remained unshakable.

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Henry Holiday

Britanic Born: Londra Pre-Raphaelitism Wikipedia: 6/32 languages

Henry Holiday

Born into a London brimming with Victorian ambition and artistic ferment in 1839, Henry Holiday embarked on a path that would see him become a pivotal figure within the Pre-Raphaelite circle and a master of stained glass. A transformative journey to Italy in 1867 further broadened his horizons, inspiring him to incorporate elements of Italian Renaissance art into his designs—a fusion that added depth and sophistication to his already distinctive style.

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Benjamin Williams Leader

Britanic Born: Worcester Pre-Raphaelitism & Impresionism Wikipedia: 4/32 languages

Benjamin Williams Leader

Benjamin Williams Leader, un nume deosebit de important în arta britanică din secolul al XIX-lea, este renumit pentru picturile sale idilice ale Valei Severn și a peisajelor iberiene.

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Robert Braithwaite Martineau

Britanic Born: Londra Pre-rafaelit, Realism Wikipedia: 4/32 languages

Robert Braithwaite Martineau

El a devenit ucenicul lui Hunt, împărțind chiar și spațiul atelierului cu figura de vârf a Frăției Prerafaelite.

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William Fettes Douglas

Scottish Born: Edinburgh Pre-Raphaelite Wikipedia: 1/32 languages

William Fettes Douglas

His education at the High School of Edinburgh provided the foundation, but it was through diligent sketching and the mentorship of fellow artists like Alexander Fraser and even the legendary James Abbott MacKenzie Whistler that his draughtsmanship began to flourish.

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Henry Treffry Dunn

British Born: Truro Pre-Raphaelite Wikipedia: 1/32 languages

Henry Treffry Dunn

Sir Launcelot in the Queen’s Chamber: A painting that demonstrates his ability to weave intimacy with the grand, dramatic tension of legendary figures. To study Dunn is to study the very texture of Victorian romanticism.

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Edward Arthur Fellowes Prynne

British Born: Plymouth Pre-Raphaelite Wikipedia: 1/32 languages

Edward Arthur Fellowes Prynne

His father, George Rundle Prynne, was a prominent Tractarian clergyman and ritualist, deeply involved in restoring traditional Catholic practices within the Church of England. Edward Arthur Fellowes Prynne’s artistic legacy is one of quiet distinction—a testament to the power of faith, beauty, and meticulous craftsmanship.

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Notable works

Notable Pre-raphaelite works

  1. The Girlhood of Mary Virgin de Dante Rossetti

    The Girlhood of Mary Virgin

    Dante Rossetti

    1849 · Tate Gallery, Londra

  2. The Lady of Shalott de John William Waterhouse

    The Lady of Shalott

    John William Waterhouse

    1888 · Tate Britain, Londra

  3. Ophelia (Cropped) de John Everett Millais

    Ophelia (Cropped)

    John Everett Millais

    1852

  4. The Golden Stairs (also known as 'The King's Wedding' or 'Music on the Stairs') de Edward Burne-Jones

    The Golden Stairs (also known as 'The King's Wedding' or 'Music on the Stairs')

    Edward Burne-Jones

    1876 · Tate Gallery, Londra

  5. The Light of the World de William Holman Hunt

    The Light of the World

    William Holman Hunt

    1851 · Keble College, Oxford

  6. Work de Ford Madox Brown

    Work

    Ford Madox Brown

    1852 · Manchester Art Gallery

  7. Godiva de John Maler Collier

    Godiva

    John Maler Collier

    1898 · The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry

  8. A King and a Beggar Maid de Edmund Blair Leighton

    A King and a Beggar Maid

    Edmund Blair Leighton

Chronology

Chronology of notable works

  1. 1849
  2. 1851
  3. 1852
  4. 1852
  5. 1857
  6. 1860
  7. 1860
  8. 1862
  9. 1870
  10. 1872
  11. 1876
  12. 1877
  13. 1884
  14. 1885

Statistics

Statistics

Index

List of 36 Pre-raphaelite pictori

  1. 1Dante RossettiDante RossettiEnglez · 1828–1882
  2. 2John William WaterhouseJohn William WaterhouseBritanic (Englez) · 1849–1917
  3. 3John Everett MillaisJohn Everett MillaisBritanic · 1829–1896
  4. 4Edward Burne-JonesEdward Burne-JonesBritanic · 1833–1898
  5. 5William Holman HuntWilliam Holman HuntBritanic · 1827–1910
  6. 6Ford Madox BrownFord Madox BrownBritanic · 1821–1893
  7. 7John Maler CollierJohn Maler Collier1850–1934
  8. 8Edmund Blair LeightonEdmund Blair LeightonBritanic · 1852–1922
  9. 9Evelyn De MorganEvelyn De MorganBritanică · 1855–1919
  10. 10Sir Edward John PoynterSir Edward John Poynter1836–1919
  11. 11Arthur HughesArthur HughesBritanic · 1832–1915
  12. 12Frank Bernard DickseeFrank Bernard DickseeBritanic · 1853–1928
  13. 13Sir Joseph Noel PatonSir Joseph Noel PatonScottish · 1821–1901
  14. 14Elizabeth SiddalElizabeth SiddalBritish · 1829–1862
  15. 15John Edward BrettJohn Edward BrettBritish · 1830–1902
  16. 16Sophie Gengembre AndersonSophie Gengembre AndersonFranțuzoaică-Anglică · 1823–1903
  17. 17William FoxWilliam FoxScoțian · 1812–1893
  18. 18Anthony Frederick Augustus SandysAnthony Frederick Augustus SandysBritánico · 1829–1904
  19. 19Marie Spartali StillmanMarie Spartali StillmanBritanică · 1844–1927
  20. 20Stanley SpencerStanley SpencerBritanic · 1891–1959
  21. 21Valentine Cameron PrinsepValentine Cameron PrinsepBritish · 1838–1904
  22. 22Edward Robert HughesEdward Robert HughesBritish · 1851–1914
  23. 23Thomas Cooper GotchThomas Cooper GotchBritish · 1854–1931
  24. 24Simeon SolomonSimeon SolomonBritanic · 1840–1905
  25. 25John Byam ShawJohn Byam ShawBritanic · 1872–1919
  26. 26John Roddam Spencer StanhopeJohn Roddam Spencer Stanhope1829–1908
  27. 27Frank Cadogan CowperFrank Cadogan CowperBritish · 1877–1958
  28. 28Herbert Gustave SchmalzHerbert Gustave SchmalzEnglish · 1856–1935
  29. 29Henry HolidayHenry HolidayBritanic · 1839–1927
  30. 30Benjamin Williams LeaderBenjamin Williams LeaderBritanic · 1831–1923
  31. 31Robert Braithwaite MartineauRobert Braithwaite MartineauBritanic · 1826–1869
  32. 32William Fettes DouglasWilliam Fettes DouglasScottish · 1822–1891
  33. 33Henry Roderick NewmanHenry Roderick NewmanAmerican · 1833–1918
  34. 34Frederic ShieldsFrederic ShieldsBritish · 1833–1911
  35. 35Henry Treffry DunnHenry Treffry DunnBritish · 1838–1899
  36. 36Edward Arthur Fellowes PrynneEdward Arthur Fellowes PrynneBritish · 1854–1921

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