The Pre-Raphaelite Dream: Drawings and Paintings from the Tate Collection

by Robert Upstone

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Being an exhibition catalogue from the Tate Gallery, one of the foremost holdings of the Brotherhood's work. I love this collection's emphasis on obscurities; most readers will find paintings and even artists of whom they have not heard represented here. The book begins with a moderately lengthy essay followed by the plates with facing captions. (

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Pre-Raphaelitism was one of the great revolutionary movements of 19th century British art, rejecting both the academic dryness of classicism and the vapid sentimentality of so-called genre painting. This text showcases the range, virtuosity and vision of the artists aligned with the pre-Raphaelite brotherhood.… (more)