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  • What is Pre-Raphaelite Art?
  • Unexpected Pre-Raphaelite Sightings
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  • Dante Gabriel Rossetti,  Effie Millais,  Evelyn De Morgan,  fairy tales,  Frederick Sandys,  Keats,  May Morris,  Millais,  Nature,  Ophelia,  Paintings,  Robert Bateman,  Shakespeare,  William Holman Hunt

    Botanical Paintings: My Top Picks

    October 4, 2016

    An  important hallmark of Pre-Raphaelite art is truth to nature.  Of course, there are many reasons why the art of the Pre-Raphaelites is so visually striking.  Their subject matter often illustrates a compelling narrative,  the vibrant hues they used results in a visually arresting effect that commands attention, and who can resist the beauty of a long-haired Pre-Raphaelite Stunner? For…

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  • Edward Robert Hughes,  Frederick Sandys,  myth

    The Valkyrie’s Vigil

    July 12, 2016

    Seen above is The Valkyrie’s Vigil by Edward Robert Hughes. Valkyries have been described as ‘dark angels of death’, ‘choosers of the slain’ and ‘spirits of slaughter’.  These battle maidens appear on horseback with swords drawn, ready to guide those chosen to die to Valhalla. Usually depicted as warlike and strong, the Pre-Raphaelite-influenced works of Frederick Sandys and Edward Robert…

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  • Books,  Frederick Sandys,  Shakespeare

    Perdita, the lost girl

    January 25, 2016

    Perdita (seen above) was painted by Frederick Sandys with  Mary Emma Jones as the model.  Also known by her stage name Miss Clive, Mary Emma Jones appears in several of Sandys’ works.  They never married, but the couple did have ten children together.  Sandys was a bit of a rogue when it came to his love life.  In addition to…

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  • Frederick Sandys,  Image of the Week

    Image of the Week: Gentle Spring

    February 17, 2014

      I think we can all agree that Spring weather will be most welcome this year.

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  • Frederick Sandys,  Image of the Week

    Image of the Week: King Pelles’ Daughter bearing the Sancgraal

    November 10, 2013

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Stephanie Graham Piña is an independent scholar whose research focuses on Victorian Art, especially the Pre-Raphaelites. In 2004 she created LizzieSiddal.com, a resource for those interested in the life of Pre-Raphaelite model and painter Elizabeth Siddal. She established her website ‘The Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood’ in 2007 to highlight the work of women artists associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Circle. Through her popular online publications, she has been a leading advocate of independent research and discourse on Victorian art.

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