Pre-Raphaelitism was a British artistic movement, born in the late 1840s, in London, during the Victorian era. The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was a group of three young students of the Royal Academy : William Holman Hunt (1827-1910), John Everett Millais (1829-1896) and Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882). They rejected any form of academism ; they wanted to…
« In Greek mythology, autumn began when Persephone was abducted by Hades to be the Queen of the Underworld. In distress Persephone’s mother, Demeter (the goddess of the harvest), caused all the crops on Earth to die until her daughter was allowed to return, marking spring. » Sources : Pinterest and https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/
Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s painting (“The salutation of Beatrice », 1869), my pattern (background) and my drawing of flower earrings.
The Romantic period (early Victorian reign, 1837-1860) celebrated and represented the love of a nation for its young queen and the love between the Queen Victoria and her husband. Jewels were used to symbolize and express sentiments.
Marie Spartali Stillman’s painting and photo made with photoshop based on my photo of the Galeries Lafayette in Berlin. Marie Spartali Stillman was a renowned Pre-Raphaelite painter.
Jules Frederic Ballavoine’s painting, pomegranate jewel, William Morris design and my photo of sea in Sicily. Pre-Raphaelism was a British artistic movement, born in the late 1840s, in London, during the Victorian era. The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was a group of three young students of the Royal Academy : William Holman Hunt (1827-1910), John Everett Millais…