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‘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.

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.

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/

Flocking to the Fireplace this #FreezingFriday in the UK. 🖼️ ‘At Home: A Portrait’, Walter Crane, 1872, Leeds Art Gallery. 🖼️ ‘Sister Helen’, Elizabeth Eleanor Siddal, Wightwick Manor. 🖼️ ‘Symphony in White, No. 2: The Little White Girl’, James McNeill Whistler, 1864, Tate.

Reflections today. We want to reflect that the Pre-Raphaelite Society is an independent charity, it’s volunteer-run, and we don’t have the capacity to answer general PRB questions, or check the direct messages we receive on our social media. Please contact us via our website.

Verdant visions with Rossetti’s ‘The Salutation of Beatrice’ (1869)’, ‘My Lady Greensleeves’ (1863) and ‘Il Ramoscello’ (The Twig) (1865) for this week’s #WednesdayWonder. For more content and to join our community, become a member of the society by clicking the link in our bio.

In the 1890s, Caleb gave Minna her first camera. Recognising the commercial potential of her photographs, Keene registered her studies for copyright in 1903. She worked in South Africa and England and gained recognition producing portraits, landscapes and nature studies.

Born in 1861 in Germany, Keene (née Bergmann) (1861-1943) she moved to England around the late 1870s or early 1880s, where she worked as a governess and met her husband, artist and decorator Caleb Keene.

Light, Camera, Action: Light displays are an important part of New Year celebrations the world over, so we are celebrating with Pre-Raphaelite Photography by Minna Keene. 1. 🖼️ ‘Pomegranates’, c.1910. 2. 🖼️ ‘Woman with flowers (Violet)’, circa 1910. 3. 🖼️ ‘Fenn Lancaster’.