To the ancient Greeks, they were tears of the gods. My grandmother’s akoya pearls are the most precious piece of jewelry I own, beside my…
From The Life and Letters of Sir John Everett Millais by his son John Guille Millais. Chapter II: Pre-Raphaelitism: Its Meaning and Its History In…
On the internet, ask and ye shall receive. In my previous post I said that I wanted to learn more about Keomi Gray and, happily,…
In my previous post about The Beloved, I mentioned the woman in the right area of the painting: For the woman on the right, Rossetti…
To celebrate the launch of their new blog, Thames & Hudson are offering a copy of ‘Pre-Raphaelite Drawing’ as a prize for the best caption…
I have a weakness for art inspired by literary and mythological themes, so I can not resist comparing Evelyn De Morgan’s Helen of Troy with…
Although Frederick Sandys was not a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, he is among those artists often described as Pre-Raphaelite because of their similarity in…
This page is a work in progress. If you have a sighting to add, please post a comment or post on the Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood Facebook…
Magic and witchcraft can be depicted as ugly and dark in art as in William Blake’s Hecate, but Pre-Raphaelite artists embrace its beauty and mysticism.…
Helen’s beautiful face was said to have launched a thousand ships. She was the…
