Pre-Raphaelite
noun
Pre-Ra·pha·el·ite
(ˌ)prē-ˈra-fē-ə-ˌlīt
-ˈrā-,
-ˈrä-
1
a
: a member of a brotherhood of artists formed in England in 1848 to restore the artistic principles and practices regarded as characteristic of Italian art before Raphael
b
: an artist or writer influenced by this brotherhood
2
: a modern artist dedicated to restoring early Renaissance ideals or methods
Pre-Raphaelite
adjective
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