Definition

Proper noun * Sir John Everett Millais: An English painter and a founding member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a group of artists formed in 1848 who rejected the academic art conventions of their time. He is known for his detailed, vibrant, and often literary or symbolic paintings.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The painting Ophelia by Millais is one of the most famous works of the Pre-Raphaelite movement.
  • Art historians often compare the early works of Millais with those of his contemporaries, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and William Holman Hunt.
  • The Tate Britain gallery has a significant collection of works by Millais.

Advanced Usage

• The term Millais is primarily used in an art historical context. It functions as a singular proper noun referring to the artist himself or as an attributive noun to describe his work or style (e.g., a Millais painting, Millais's technique).

Variants and Related Words

• Pre-Raphaelite (adj/n): Relating to the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood or its style; a member of this group. Millais was a central Pre-Raphaelite figure.
• Ophelia (n): The title of Millais's most renowned painting, depicting a scene from Shakespeare's .

Synonyms

• Artist
• Painter
• Pre-Raphaelite (when used as a noun to denote a member of the group)

Related Phrases

• Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood: The secret society of artists that Millais co-founded.
• Academic art: The established, formal style of painting taught by European academies, which the Pre-Raphaelites, including Millais, initially opposed.

Noun

1. Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1829-1896)