the pre-raphaelites rejected the conventions of their time and focused on the past, particularly the middle ages?the time ?before raphael.? their subjects were drawn primarily from literature, the bible, shakespeare, and arthurian legend. beautiful, seductive women, often referred to as 'stunners,? are depicted in the later works of dante gabriel rossetti (1828-1882), one of the founding members of the pre-raphaelite brotherhood. comprised of paintings, drawings, photographs, decorative arts, and illustrated books, the delaware art museum's bancroft collection of pre-raphaelite art is the largest pre-raphaelite collection outside the united kingdom.
