The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood - Whole Class Worksheet

1. "How the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Shocked the Art World."
a. Read only the title, and imagine why Pre-Raphaelite painters "shocked the art world" (remember Lady Lilith).

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The title suggests ...
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The art world at the time may have been ... 
Pre-Raphaelite painters may have wanted to ...  
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b. Read the lead-in (first two lines of the document) where "Victorian Britain" is mentioned. Fill in the first two columns of the table below with elements you already know about Victorian times and elements you would like to know. You can draw it in your notebook, fill it in online or download it.  ​​​​​​

c. Now, read the whole text and write down all the elements referring to the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Classify the elements you found under different categories. 
If you find it difficult to identify different categories, look at the list of categories suggested below and choose the right ones.

• Characteristics of Pre-Raphaelite painting techniques and subjects 
• Reaction of Pre-Raphaelite painters towards the art of their time 
• Biographical elements about Pre-Raphaelite painters 
• Reaction of the public at the time 
• Reaction of the public now 
• Source(s) of inspiration for Pre-Raphaelite painters 
• Pre-Raphaelite conception of women's beauty 
• Definition of Victorian times 

d. Create a mind map with notes about the elements found in 1.c. to be able to sum up the text briefly.

2. Follow-up research.
Now you can look for more information about Victorian times in the document "Learn More About Victorian Age" to fill in the third column of the table you started in Activity 1.b.