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What was Rossetti's contribution to the English art in the 19th century?

  • Invention of new painting technique

  • Co-founding the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

  • Building art schools

  • Supporting woman artists

Answer

In 1848, William Holman Hunt, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Everett Millais and James Collinson formed the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. The group was named after the Italian painters before Raphael, and they were inspired by their work. The Pre-Raphaelites were opposed to the artificiality and sentimentality of Victorian art, and they sought to create a more realistic and honest style.
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