Patrick Bade
The Pre-Raphaelite Revolution, Part 1
Summary
The pre-Raphaelite Revolution characterizes work that came before and work that came after the artist Raphael (1483–1520). In this lecture Patrick Bade explores why this distinction existed and why it is often misunderstood. Part 1 of 2.
Patrick Bade
Patrick Bade is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He studied at UCL and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He was a senior lecturer at Christie’s Education for many years and has worked for the Art Fund, Royal Opera House, National Gallery, and V&A. He has published on 19th- and early 20th-century paintings and historical vocal recordings. His latest book is Music Wars: 1937–1945.
Everybody, they didn’t like anybody after Raphael. They thought it was all downhill.
Yes, there is. And I’ll be talking about that next time. Maybe both happened after the pre-Raphaelites.