Pronunciation: ( ˌ )pr ē - ' ra-f ē - ə - ˌ l ī t, - ' r ā -, - ' rä-
Function: noun
Date: 1850
1 a : a member of a brotherhood of artists formed in England in 1848 to restore the artistic principles and practices regarded as characteristic of Italian art before Raphael b : an artist or writer influenced by this brotherhood
2 : a modern artist dedicated to restoring early Renaissance ideals or methods
– Pre-Raphaelite adjective
– Pre-Ra · pha · el · it · ism \ - ˌ l ī - ˌ ti-z ə m \ noun