Pre-Raphaelite

noun

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

-ˈrā-,

-ˈrä-

1

a

: 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

Pre-Raphaelite adjective

Pre-Raphaelitism

(ˌ)prē-ˈra-fē-ə-ˌlī-ˌti-zəm 

-ˈrā-

-ˈrä-

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1a