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 Raphaelb : an artist or writer influenced by this brotherhood
2 : a modern artist dedicated to restoring early Renaissance ideals or methods
Pre–Raphaelite
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First Known Use of pre–raphaelite
1850
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