[Pre-Ra.pha.el.ite] n (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 adj -- Pre-Ra.pha.el.it.ism n