pre-raphaelitism

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Synonyms: pre raphaelitism, preraphaelitism, pre-raphaelites

Antonyms: pre raphaelitism, preraphaelitism, pre-raphaelites

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|painting}} A 19th-century art movement by [[Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood|a group of English artists]] who sought to reform art by rejecting the academic and idealized style of the [[w:Royal Academy|Royal Academy]], which they felt was influenced too heavily by the artist Raphael; favoring the detailed, realistic, and often [[medieval]] or literary-inspired style of art that came "before [[w:Raphael|Raphael]]".

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