Laing Art Gallery Exhibition Traces Literary Sources of Pre-Raphaelite Painting

The Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne is set to host an exhibition featuring more than 100 pieces, such as paintings, sketches, and various objects created by Pre-Raphaelite artists. This exhibition will delve into the literary inspirations that shaped the movement. Founded in 1848, the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood drew heavily from medieval and early Renaissance art but was also influenced by writers like Dante Alighieri, Geoffrey Chaucer, John Keats, and Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Among the artists featured are William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais, Edward Burne-Jones, Arthur Hughes, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and William Morris, with a special focus on contemporary female artists and poets as well.