Lorenzo and Isabella

Sir John Everett Millais

He was born in St. Helier, Jersey in 1829.

He studied at the Royal Academy Schools.

One of the three principal members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood formed in 1848.

He was made President of the Royal Academy in 1896 but died the same year.

The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

he Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was created in 1848 by seven artists.

Their goal was to develop a naturalistic style of art, throwing away rules and conventions.

Raphael was the artist they considered to have achieved the highest degree of perfection.

Lorenzo and Isabella

This was painted with oil on canvas.

It was signed and dated JE Millais 1849 PRB.

It was his 1st Pre-Raphaelite painting and was completed when he was only 19.

he initials PRB also appear on the side of Isabella's stool.

Lorenzo and Isabella Con’t

Lorenzo and Isabella was based off John Keats's poem 'Isabella' or 'The Pot of Basil'.

Keats's source for this poem was a tale by the 14th century Italian author, Bocaccio.