Collection · Pre-Raphaelite painting
Hand painted Pre-Raphaelite paintings
Discover a world of poetry, medieval legends, meticulous nature and idealized figures through John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Edward Burne-Jones, William Holman Hunt and John William Waterhouse.
Hand painted · Oil on canvas · Photo before shipment · Tracked delivery
Understand movement
Precise nature, medieval poetry and symbols
Founded in 1848, the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood rejects academic conventions deemed artificial. Its artists seek luminous color, precise drawing and sincerity inspired by masters prior to Raphael.
Detail and nature
Flowers, foliage, water and fabrics are observed with exceptional precision.
Literary stories
Shakespeare, Dante, Arthurian legends and poetry nourish the compositions.
Bright colors
The frank tones, contrasts and glazes give the scenes an almost enameled presence.
Symbols and figures
Each flower, gesture, costume or object can reinforce the moral and poetic dimension of the work.
Situate the style
Between romanticism and symbolism
Pre-Raphaelitism takes up the emotional intensity of romanticism and prepares, through its myths and meaningful images, part of European symbolism.
Romanticism
Passion, nature and literary imagination offer the sensitive terrain on which the movement develops.
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Natural detail, bold colors and medieval stories make up a painting that is both precise and poetic.
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Myths, dreams and inner figures continue the search for a visual language loaded with meaning.
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Eight collections to explore Pre-Raphaelitism
Browse the entire selection or refine your search by figures, myths, literature, spirituality, nature and imagination.
The entire Pre-Raphaelitism collection
Myths, literature, female portraits, nature and medieval scenes.
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Women and muses
Ophélie, Béatrice, Proserpine and the emblematic female figures of the movement.
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Mythology and Antiquity
Ancient gods, heroes and metamorphoses revisited by the Pre-Raphaelites.
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Spirituality, angels and religious scenes
Annunciations, saints, angels and great biblical stories painted with intensity.
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Literature, poetry and Shakespeare
Shakespeare, Tennyson, Keats and Dante translated into luminous images.
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Flowers, gardens and nature
Gardens, seasons and landscapes rendered with dazzling precision.
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Dreams, magic and the supernatural
Witches, enchantments, mermaids, dreams and mysterious visions.
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Medieval and Arthurian legends
Merlin, the Grail, Tristan and Isolde, knights and Arthurian stories.
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Essential works and artists
Editorial selections devoted to Pre-Raphaelitism and its context in British painting.
100 famous Pre-Raphaelite paintings
The masterpieces of Millais, Rossetti, Burne-Jones, Waterhouse and their contemporaries.
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30 Pre-Raphaelite artists
Founders, second generation, muses and heirs of the brotherhood.
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100 famous British paintings
From Holbein and Turner to the Pre-Raphaelites, a panorama of British painting.
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100 famous British painters
The artists and schools that surround and extend the Pre-Raphaelite adventure.
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Five Pre-Raphaelite artists to discover
Millais, Rossetti and Holman Hunt belong to the founding brotherhood. Burne-Jones and Waterhouse then extended its poetic and medieval language.
Our workshop
A Pre-Raphaelite reproduction made for you
Each painting is hand painted in oil on canvas. Before shipping, you receive photos to control colors, faces, plant details, drapes and composition.
- 1Choice of workCatalog or museum reference.
- 2Oil paintingManual production on canvas.
- 3Photo validationCheck and touch-ups if necessary.
- 4Protected shippingCanvas carefully packaged and tracked.
Frequently asked questions
Before ordering
The essential answers on the artists, technique, format and validation of your painting.
Are the paintings hand painted?
Yes. Each reproduction is made manually in oil on canvas.
Is Waterhouse a founder of the movement?
No. Founders include Millais, Rossetti and Holman Hunt. Waterhouse belongs to a later generation strongly influenced by their aesthetic.
Can I choose a custom dimension?
Yes. The format can be adapted to your interior while respecting the proportions of the work or according to a validated cropping.
Will I receive a photo before shipping?
Yes. Control photos are sent before sending and edits can be requested.
Custom painting
Reproduction of Pre-Raphaelite oil painting on canvas
Choose a work by John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Edward Burne-Jones, William Holman Hunt or John William Waterhouse. Our workshop produces your reproduction by hand, in the desired format, with photographic validation before shipment.
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