Pre-Raphaelite

noun

Pre-Ra·pha·el·ite | \ (ˌ)prē-ˈra-fē-ə-ˌlīt

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, -ˈrā-, -ˈrä-\

Definition of Pre-Raphaelite

1a : a member of a brotherhood of artists formed in England in 1848 to restore the artistic principles and practices regarded as characteristic of Italian art before Raphael

b : an artist or writer influenced by this brotherhood

2 : a modern artist dedicated to restoring early Renaissance ideals or methods

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