In 1848, a secret society of artists took root in Victorian England. Known as the Pre-Raphaelites, members of this brotherhood believed that painting had blossomed before the Renaissance, citing Raphael’s idealist approach to subject matter as the age-old discipline’s downfall. In order to bring painting back to its golden age, the Pre-Raphaelites banded together, unified … Continue reading Learn the Fascinating Story Behind ‘Ophelia,’ an Iconic Pre-Raphaelite Painting