Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/pre-raphaelite-brotherhood

Write what each word means, using the article.

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1. When was Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood built?1848
2. What is the founding members?Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt
3. What is the primary artistic influence?Art produced prior to the High Renaissance artist Raphael
4. Why did the Pre-Raphaelites want to paint like before Raphael?They thought that the art taught by the Royal Academy had become too smooth and flat because of Raphael’s influence. By painting before Raphael, they hoped to restore detail, bright colors, and spiritual truth.
5. How did the Pre-Raphaelites paint their pictures differently?The Pre-Raphaelites painted outdoors to see real light and texture. They used bright, unmixed colors straight on a white background, making their pictures look very bright and realistic.

Academic Art: Art produced in accordance with the strict principles and traditions of established art academies.
Plein Air: A French term meaning 'in the open air,' referring to the practice of painting outdoors.
Aesthetic Movement: An art movement of the late 19th century that emphasized beauty and 'art for art's sake'.