Literary Movements of Britain

Pre-Raphaelite Movement

The picture on the left titled 'Christ at the House of  His Parents'  stands for all the movement stood for. The use of bold colours, realistic portrayal of bare footed Christ , the natural light represented  in the painting were all decidedly a move against the academism of that day.

The movement had two sections of development though the common thread between the two is just people involved. Especially D.G. Rossetti...