Pre-Ra·pha·el·ite
| \ (ˌ)prē-ˈra-fē-ə-ˌlīt
, -ˈrā-, -ˈrä- \
, -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
Other Words from Pre-Raphaelite
Pre-Raphaelite
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Pre-Raphaelitism
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(ˌ)prē-ˈra-fē-ə-ˌlī-ˌti-zəm
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noun
, -ˈrā- , -ˈrä-
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noun
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