The Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, Sweden will open the first ever major show on the Pre-Raphaelites, a group of 19th century English artists. The show features over 200 works, opened February 26th, and is on view until May 24th, if you find yourself in Stockholm.
The Pre-Raphaelites sought to revive a style of art prior to Raphael, drawing much of their inspiration from medieval and Renaissance art, their style characterized by intense emotion, historical scenes, stylization of beauty and the body, and sense of decoration.
I've always thought that the Pre-Raphaelites were widely not taken seriously by art historians and museums, their work largely relegated to dorm room posters, so it's interesting to see a major exhibition on them. Any opinions here?
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I obviously love the Pre-Raphs, having written an undergrad thesis on them and all. I can see why they are hard to take seriously sometimes, as they are sort of the 19th century equivalent of emos in their personal lives at times, but their art is pretty gorgeous. And who doesn't love some good life drama in your art history?
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