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The Pre-Raphaelite Society is the international society for the study and appreciation of the Pre-Raphaelite movement and its followers. #PreRaphaeliteSociety
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Reflections today. We want to reflect that the Pre-Raphaelite Society is an independent charity, it’s volunteer-run, and we don’t have the capacity to answer general PRB questions, or check the sheer volume of direct messages we receive on our social media. Please contact us via our website.
Thanks to everyone that came to our in person February lecture at Birmingham & Midland Institute, delivered by Helen Bratt-Wyton and Hannah Squire, co-curators of ‘The Rossettis: Siblings and Spouses’ exhibition opening at Wightwick Manor & Gardens, Saturday 7th March 2026.
February 10, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Thanks to everyone that came to our in person February lecture at Birmingham & Midland Institute, delivered by Helen Bratt-Wyton and Hannah Squire, co-curators of ‘The Rossettis: Siblings and Spouses’ exhibition opening at Wightwick Manor & Gardens, Saturday 7th March 2026.
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Highly recommend! Am really looking forward to this exhibition. 😍
Upcoming Talk! 11.30am, Saturday 7th February at the Birmingham and Midland Institute. An in person talk by curators Helen Bratt-Wyton and Hannah Squire to discuss their upcoming exhibition ‘The Rossettis: Siblings and Spouses’ at Wightwick Manor.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Highly recommend! Am really looking forward to this exhibition. 😍
Female rage today courtesy of Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s depictions of Joan of Arc. #ThursdayThoughts
February 5, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Female rage today courtesy of Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s depictions of Joan of Arc. #ThursdayThoughts
Upcoming Talk! 11.30am, Saturday 7th February at the Birmingham and Midland Institute. An in person talk by curators Helen Bratt-Wyton and Hannah Squire to discuss their upcoming exhibition ‘The Rossettis: Siblings and Spouses’ at Wightwick Manor.
www.pre-raphaelitesociety.org/event-detail...
www.pre-raphaelitesociety.org/event-detail...
January 30, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Upcoming Talk! 11.30am, Saturday 7th February at the Birmingham and Midland Institute. An in person talk by curators Helen Bratt-Wyton and Hannah Squire to discuss their upcoming exhibition ‘The Rossettis: Siblings and Spouses’ at Wightwick Manor.
www.pre-raphaelitesociety.org/event-detail...
www.pre-raphaelitesociety.org/event-detail...
Sharing images of the legendary Ancient Greek poet and LGBTQ+ hero, Sappho, to remind everyone our poetry competition ends soon, 1 February 2026.
If you’d like the chance to have your work published in the Pre-Raphaelite Society Magazine click here- www.pre-raphaelitesociety.org/competitions/
If you’d like the chance to have your work published in the Pre-Raphaelite Society Magazine click here- www.pre-raphaelitesociety.org/competitions/
January 28, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Sharing images of the legendary Ancient Greek poet and LGBTQ+ hero, Sappho, to remind everyone our poetry competition ends soon, 1 February 2026.
If you’d like the chance to have your work published in the Pre-Raphaelite Society Magazine click here- www.pre-raphaelitesociety.org/competitions/
If you’d like the chance to have your work published in the Pre-Raphaelite Society Magazine click here- www.pre-raphaelitesociety.org/competitions/
When you wish they’d just add a bit of seasoning to their food- basil anyone? #TastyThursday
(The subject is actually taken from a poem called ‘Isabella’ by John Keats and is about lost love and grief.)
(The subject is actually taken from a poem called ‘Isabella’ by John Keats and is about lost love and grief.)
January 15, 2026 at 6:35 PM
When you wish they’d just add a bit of seasoning to their food- basil anyone? #TastyThursday
(The subject is actually taken from a poem called ‘Isabella’ by John Keats and is about lost love and grief.)
(The subject is actually taken from a poem called ‘Isabella’ by John Keats and is about lost love and grief.)
Flocking to the Fireplace this #FreezingFriday in the UK.
🖼️ ‘At Home: A Portrait’, Walter Crane, 1872, Leeds Art Gallery.
🖼️ ‘Sister Helen’, Elizabeth Eleanor Siddal, Wightwick Manor.
🖼️ ‘Symphony in White, No. 2: The Little White Girl’, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1864, Tate.
🖼️ ‘At Home: A Portrait’, Walter Crane, 1872, Leeds Art Gallery.
🖼️ ‘Sister Helen’, Elizabeth Eleanor Siddal, Wightwick Manor.
🖼️ ‘Symphony in White, No. 2: The Little White Girl’, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1864, Tate.
January 9, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Flocking to the Fireplace this #FreezingFriday in the UK.
🖼️ ‘At Home: A Portrait’, Walter Crane, 1872, Leeds Art Gallery.
🖼️ ‘Sister Helen’, Elizabeth Eleanor Siddal, Wightwick Manor.
🖼️ ‘Symphony in White, No. 2: The Little White Girl’, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1864, Tate.
🖼️ ‘At Home: A Portrait’, Walter Crane, 1872, Leeds Art Gallery.
🖼️ ‘Sister Helen’, Elizabeth Eleanor Siddal, Wightwick Manor.
🖼️ ‘Symphony in White, No. 2: The Little White Girl’, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1864, Tate.
Reflections today. We want to reflect that the Pre-Raphaelite Society is an independent charity, it’s volunteer-run, and we don’t have the capacity to answer general PRB questions, or check the sheer volume of direct messages we receive on our social media. Please contact us via our website.
January 8, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Reflections today. We want to reflect that the Pre-Raphaelite Society is an independent charity, it’s volunteer-run, and we don’t have the capacity to answer general PRB questions, or check the sheer volume of direct messages we receive on our social media. Please contact us via our website.
Verdant visions with Rossetti’s ‘The Salutation of Beatrice’ (1869)’, ‘My Lady Greensleeves’ (1863) and ‘Il Ramoscello’ (The Twig) (1865) for this week’s #WednesdayWonder.
For more content and to join our community, become a member of the society by clicking the link in our bio.
For more content and to join our community, become a member of the society by clicking the link in our bio.
January 7, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Verdant visions with Rossetti’s ‘The Salutation of Beatrice’ (1869)’, ‘My Lady Greensleeves’ (1863) and ‘Il Ramoscello’ (The Twig) (1865) for this week’s #WednesdayWonder.
For more content and to join our community, become a member of the society by clicking the link in our bio.
For more content and to join our community, become a member of the society by clicking the link in our bio.
Light, Camera, Action: Light displays are an important part of New Year celebrations the world over, so we are celebrating today with Pre-Raphaelite Photography by Minna Keene.
1. 🖼️ ‘Pomegranates’, c.1910.
2. 🖼️ ‘Woman with flowers (Violet)’, circa 1910.
3. 🖼️ ‘Fenn Lancaster’.
1. 🖼️ ‘Pomegranates’, c.1910.
2. 🖼️ ‘Woman with flowers (Violet)’, circa 1910.
3. 🖼️ ‘Fenn Lancaster’.
December 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Light, Camera, Action: Light displays are an important part of New Year celebrations the world over, so we are celebrating today with Pre-Raphaelite Photography by Minna Keene.
1. 🖼️ ‘Pomegranates’, c.1910.
2. 🖼️ ‘Woman with flowers (Violet)’, circa 1910.
3. 🖼️ ‘Fenn Lancaster’.
1. 🖼️ ‘Pomegranates’, c.1910.
2. 🖼️ ‘Woman with flowers (Violet)’, circa 1910.
3. 🖼️ ‘Fenn Lancaster’.
A Merry Musical Rossetti Christmas.
We hope you liked our 2025 #ArtistAdventCalendar.
We are taking a break from social media till the new year. See you in 2026, when we will have more lectures, events, podcast episodes, journal articles and magazines, and more social media content, of course.
We hope you liked our 2025 #ArtistAdventCalendar.
We are taking a break from social media till the new year. See you in 2026, when we will have more lectures, events, podcast episodes, journal articles and magazines, and more social media content, of course.
December 25, 2025 at 12:56 AM
A Merry Musical Rossetti Christmas.
We hope you liked our 2025 #ArtistAdventCalendar.
We are taking a break from social media till the new year. See you in 2026, when we will have more lectures, events, podcast episodes, journal articles and magazines, and more social media content, of course.
We hope you liked our 2025 #ArtistAdventCalendar.
We are taking a break from social media till the new year. See you in 2026, when we will have more lectures, events, podcast episodes, journal articles and magazines, and more social media content, of course.
Day twenty four of our #ArtistAdventCalendar, and to celebrate all the hard work he will be doing later today,‘Old Father Christmas’, by Scottish artist, William Ewart Lockhart (1846–1900), in the collection of The Hunterian, University of Glasgow @hunterianmuseum.bsky.social
December 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Day twenty four of our #ArtistAdventCalendar, and to celebrate all the hard work he will be doing later today,‘Old Father Christmas’, by Scottish artist, William Ewart Lockhart (1846–1900), in the collection of The Hunterian, University of Glasgow @hunterianmuseum.bsky.social
Ann Macbeth for day twenty three of our #ArtistAdventCalendar.
🖼️ ‘Angels Garlanding the Infant Christ’, Ann Macbeth, watercolour heightened with gouache and gold paint.
Ann Macbeth was a British embroiderer, designer, teacher and author and a member of the Glasgow Movement.
🖼️ ‘Angels Garlanding the Infant Christ’, Ann Macbeth, watercolour heightened with gouache and gold paint.
Ann Macbeth was a British embroiderer, designer, teacher and author and a member of the Glasgow Movement.
December 23, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Ann Macbeth for day twenty three of our #ArtistAdventCalendar.
🖼️ ‘Angels Garlanding the Infant Christ’, Ann Macbeth, watercolour heightened with gouache and gold paint.
Ann Macbeth was a British embroiderer, designer, teacher and author and a member of the Glasgow Movement.
🖼️ ‘Angels Garlanding the Infant Christ’, Ann Macbeth, watercolour heightened with gouache and gold paint.
Ann Macbeth was a British embroiderer, designer, teacher and author and a member of the Glasgow Movement.
A design by May Morris for day twenty-two of our #ArtistAdventCalendar.
🖼️ Design for ‘Amis and Amile’ silk book pouch, May Morris, 1905, @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social.
🖼️ Design for ‘Amis and Amile’ silk book pouch, May Morris, 1905, @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social.
December 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A design by May Morris for day twenty-two of our #ArtistAdventCalendar.
🖼️ Design for ‘Amis and Amile’ silk book pouch, May Morris, 1905, @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social.
🖼️ Design for ‘Amis and Amile’ silk book pouch, May Morris, 1905, @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social.
From Edward Burne-Jones to John Duncan, Annie Swynnerton, Thomas Cooper Gotch, Phoebe Anna Traquair, Anna Lea Merritt and William Holman Hunt, which was your favourite advent picture last week? #ArtistAdventCalendar
December 22, 2025 at 10:42 AM
From Edward Burne-Jones to John Duncan, Annie Swynnerton, Thomas Cooper Gotch, Phoebe Anna Traquair, Anna Lea Merritt and William Holman Hunt, which was your favourite advent picture last week? #ArtistAdventCalendar
Lantern Light with William Holman Hunt for day twenty-one of our #ArtistAdventCalendar and to celebrate the longest night of the year #WinterSolstice.
🖼️ ‘The Light of the World’, William Holman Hunt, 1851-52, @kebleoxford.bsky.social.
🖼️ ‘The Light of the World’, William Holman Hunt, 1851-52, @kebleoxford.bsky.social.
December 21, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Lantern Light with William Holman Hunt for day twenty-one of our #ArtistAdventCalendar and to celebrate the longest night of the year #WinterSolstice.
🖼️ ‘The Light of the World’, William Holman Hunt, 1851-52, @kebleoxford.bsky.social.
🖼️ ‘The Light of the World’, William Holman Hunt, 1851-52, @kebleoxford.bsky.social.
An Angelic Advent with Anna Lea Merritt for day twenty of our #ArtistAdventcalendar.
Inside Heaven’s gate are two angels – one carrying a scale to weigh the soul, and the other holding a crown of roses to welcome accepted souls.
🖼️ ‘The watchers of the straight gate’, Anna Lea Merritt, 1894.
Inside Heaven’s gate are two angels – one carrying a scale to weigh the soul, and the other holding a crown of roses to welcome accepted souls.
🖼️ ‘The watchers of the straight gate’, Anna Lea Merritt, 1894.
December 20, 2025 at 9:56 AM
An Angelic Advent with Anna Lea Merritt for day twenty of our #ArtistAdventcalendar.
Inside Heaven’s gate are two angels – one carrying a scale to weigh the soul, and the other holding a crown of roses to welcome accepted souls.
🖼️ ‘The watchers of the straight gate’, Anna Lea Merritt, 1894.
Inside Heaven’s gate are two angels – one carrying a scale to weigh the soul, and the other holding a crown of roses to welcome accepted souls.
🖼️ ‘The watchers of the straight gate’, Anna Lea Merritt, 1894.
An Annunciation by Phoebe Anna Traquair for day nineteen of our #ArtistAdventCalendar.
Like many artists of the Arts and Crafts era Traquair worked in a variety of mediums, from embroideries, manuscript illumination, bookbinding, enamelwork, furniture decoration, and mural decoration.
Like many artists of the Arts and Crafts era Traquair worked in a variety of mediums, from embroideries, manuscript illumination, bookbinding, enamelwork, furniture decoration, and mural decoration.
December 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
An Annunciation by Phoebe Anna Traquair for day nineteen of our #ArtistAdventCalendar.
Like many artists of the Arts and Crafts era Traquair worked in a variety of mediums, from embroideries, manuscript illumination, bookbinding, enamelwork, furniture decoration, and mural decoration.
Like many artists of the Arts and Crafts era Traquair worked in a variety of mediums, from embroideries, manuscript illumination, bookbinding, enamelwork, furniture decoration, and mural decoration.
Golden Gotch for day eighteen of our #ArtistAdventCalendar.
🖼️ ‘Alleluia’, Thomas Cooper Gotch, exhibited 1896, Tate.
His daughter, Phyllis Marian Gotch, often modelled for her father. She is here seen as the central figure, arms raised in prayer.
🖼️ ‘Alleluia’, Thomas Cooper Gotch, exhibited 1896, Tate.
His daughter, Phyllis Marian Gotch, often modelled for her father. She is here seen as the central figure, arms raised in prayer.
December 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Golden Gotch for day eighteen of our #ArtistAdventCalendar.
🖼️ ‘Alleluia’, Thomas Cooper Gotch, exhibited 1896, Tate.
His daughter, Phyllis Marian Gotch, often modelled for her father. She is here seen as the central figure, arms raised in prayer.
🖼️ ‘Alleluia’, Thomas Cooper Gotch, exhibited 1896, Tate.
His daughter, Phyllis Marian Gotch, often modelled for her father. She is here seen as the central figure, arms raised in prayer.
Christmas correspondence with Annie Swynnerton’s ‘The Letter’ @royalacademy.bsky.social, for day seventeen of our #ArtistAdventCalendar.
December 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Christmas correspondence with Annie Swynnerton’s ‘The Letter’ @royalacademy.bsky.social, for day seventeen of our #ArtistAdventCalendar.
An early Christmas present just landed in our post box! The latest PRS Review, our magazine, full of poetry, essays, book reviews, news on upcoming events and exhibitions and so much more. This winter edition focusses on stories of work and the working class. …
December 16, 2025 at 10:07 AM
An early Christmas present just landed in our post box! The latest PRS Review, our magazine, full of poetry, essays, book reviews, news on upcoming events and exhibitions and so much more. This winter edition focusses on stories of work and the working class. …
Day sixteen of our #ArtistAdventCalendar with John Duncan and his depiction of ‘Saint Bride’ being escorted by angelic intervention to the site of the nativity.
🖼️ ‘Saint Bride’, John Duncan, 1913, @nationalgalleries.bsky.social.
🖼️ ‘Saint Bride’, John Duncan, 1913, @nationalgalleries.bsky.social.
December 16, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Day sixteen of our #ArtistAdventCalendar with John Duncan and his depiction of ‘Saint Bride’ being escorted by angelic intervention to the site of the nativity.
🖼️ ‘Saint Bride’, John Duncan, 1913, @nationalgalleries.bsky.social.
🖼️ ‘Saint Bride’, John Duncan, 1913, @nationalgalleries.bsky.social.
Edward Burne-Jones and a cast of his friends and fellow creatives depicted in ‘Adoration of the Magi’ for day fifteen of our #ArtistAdventCalendar.
December 16, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Edward Burne-Jones and a cast of his friends and fellow creatives depicted in ‘Adoration of the Magi’ for day fifteen of our #ArtistAdventCalendar.
Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish friends.
Sharing Jewish artist Simeon Solomon’s ‘Lighting the Lamps, Eve of Sabbath’ 1862, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, to celebrate this Festival of Lights.
Sharing Jewish artist Simeon Solomon’s ‘Lighting the Lamps, Eve of Sabbath’ 1862, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, to celebrate this Festival of Lights.
December 15, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish friends.
Sharing Jewish artist Simeon Solomon’s ‘Lighting the Lamps, Eve of Sabbath’ 1862, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, to celebrate this Festival of Lights.
Sharing Jewish artist Simeon Solomon’s ‘Lighting the Lamps, Eve of Sabbath’ 1862, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, to celebrate this Festival of Lights.
Which was your favourite artwork we shared this week? #ArtistAdventCalendar
From Simeon Solomon, to Marie Spartali Stillman, Marianne Stokes, John Everett Millais, Evelyn De Morgan, Robert Braithwaite Martineau and William Bell Scott.
From Simeon Solomon, to Marie Spartali Stillman, Marianne Stokes, John Everett Millais, Evelyn De Morgan, Robert Braithwaite Martineau and William Bell Scott.
December 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Which was your favourite artwork we shared this week? #ArtistAdventCalendar
From Simeon Solomon, to Marie Spartali Stillman, Marianne Stokes, John Everett Millais, Evelyn De Morgan, Robert Braithwaite Martineau and William Bell Scott.
From Simeon Solomon, to Marie Spartali Stillman, Marianne Stokes, John Everett Millais, Evelyn De Morgan, Robert Braithwaite Martineau and William Bell Scott.