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New Talk Alert! ‘Artists in Wonderland: Pre-Raphaelite Adventures in Oxford’ 11.30am, Sat 30 May This is an in person talk at Birmingham & Midland Institute Book here- pre-raphaelitesociety.org/event-details/… A fascinating lecture exploring the Pre-Raphaelites association with Oxford.

A free conference in London on Monday - tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-…

The heady scent of Bluebells is wafting across the UK this week. To celebrate are Pre-Raphaelite depictions of these purple perfumed presents. 🖼️ ‘Bluebells’, Lawrence Alma Tadema. 🖼️ ‘The Woodmans Child’, Arthur Hughes, 1860. 🖼️ ‘The Fairy Wood’, Henry Meynell Rheam, 1903.

Happy #WorldArtDay with the story of a Dante Gabriel Rossetti pouring prop …. A story to be continued later today … 🖼️ ‘Washing Hands’, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1865.

Happy Easter Sunday with some hopping hares and rambunctious rabbits. 🖼️ ‘Rabbit amid Ferns and Flowering Plants’, William Webbe, 1855, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 🖼️ ‘The White Rabbit’, John Roddam Spencer Stanhope, c.1871. 🖼️ ‘The Hare’, Phillip Webb, 1886, Wightwick Manor

LIVE NOW! Welcome to Bill Toomey, Daniel Sutherland and Carol Jacobi who explore the extraordinary life and works of James McNeill Whistler. Important in the turn towards Aestheticism, Whistler was always forward thinking, ahead of his time and radical in his approach to art.

A reminder that our chair is giving a lecture later today - which you can see in person or watch online. ‘Why Does Pre-Raphaelitism Matter Now?’ Professor Serena Trowbridge’s Inaugural Lecture. 18:00 – 20:00, 20 March Birmingham & Midland Institute pre-raphaelitesociety.org/event-details/…

A reminder for today- ‘Remarkable Woman: Pragmatic Feminism in May Morris’s Plays.’ 19:30 – 21:30, Wed 18 March Zoom Lecture Lecture by Professor Serena Trowbridge in collaboration with the William Morris Society for #MorrisMonth. pre-raphaelitesociety.org/event-details/…

🖼️ ‘With Goodly Greenish Locks’, an illustration for ‘Prothalamion’ by Edmund Spenser. In ‘The Book of Old English Songs and Ballads’, 1920. 🖼️ ‘The Little Foot Page’, Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, 1905, Walker Art Gallery. 🖼️ ‘Joan of Arc’, Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale.

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a trio of green goddesses created by Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale.

‘The Rossettis: Siblings and Spouses’ exhibition at Wightwick Manor is open. The story of a family of extraordinary talent- four siblings: Gabriel, Christina, William and Maria, and two spouses: Elizabeth Siddal and Lucy Madox Brown. Spanning eight rooms and approx. 100 works.

LIVE NOW! To celebrate Morris Month, we are delighted to welcome Gabriella Esser and Vanessa Manson from The William Morris Society to share the life, times and legacies of Morris. Gabriella and Vanessa tell us about a busy March, filled with activities, talks and events.

LIVE NOW a new episode of our Pre-Raphaelite podcast for #MorrisMonth! To celebrate we are excited to welcome Gabriella Esser and Vanessa Manson from The William Morris Society to share the life and legacies of Morris. They tell us about a busy March filled with activities.

LIVE NOW! A huge welcome and congratulations to a familiar voice to you all, Dr Alex Round joins us to discuss her research, interrogate the sisterhood and share some tips for a PhD in Pre-Raphaelite studies. On behalf of The Pre-Raphaelite Society, congratulations and thank you!

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, Saturday 7th March 2026.

@00traumgekront Exactly. His father was Italian, fled persecution and emigrated to London, his mother also had Italian heritage.

@PreRaphSoc The most Italian named Englishman

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. pre-raphaelitesociety.org/event-details/…

LIVE NOW! As it is January the 82nd, beat the winter blues and listen to some wonderful poetry from Sarah James who joins us to discuss her latest work 'Darling Blue'. Sarah shares her creative and poetic processes as well as some of the paintings that inspire her poetry.

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 - pre-raphaelitesociety.org/competitions/