This first major publication about the Pre-Raphaelite movement in more than 15 years incorporates the swell of recent research into a comprehensive, up-to-date survey and comprises over 200 color reproductions, including masterpieces and lesser-known paintings that expand our appreciation of this significant artistic departure. 20 halftones.
Preface and Acknowledgments 7
Prologue 11
Part One: Stories of Pre-Raphaelitism
Chapter One: Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood 17
Chapter Two: Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood 67
Chapter Three: Pre-Raphaelitism 87
Part Two: Studies in Pre-Raphaelitism
Chapter 4: Technique 135
Chapter Five: Pre-Raphaelite Realism: Landscape and the Human Model 165
Chapter Six: Gender and Sexuality 207
Chapter 7: Contexts for Pre-Raphaelitism 233
Epilogue 261
Abbreviations: Illustrations and Frequently Cited Sources 264
Notes 265
Glossary ofNames 278
Chronology 286
Annotated Bibliography 292
Index 300
Elizabeth Prettejohn lectures at the University of Plymouth and is the author of several books on nineteenth-century art, including Rossetti and his Circle and Interpreting Sargent.