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William Holman Hunt
1827–1910
A founding figure of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, he became known for paintings packed with luminous color, sharp detail, and rich symbolism. His art often joined everyday realism with moral and religious themes, giving Victorian painting some of its most memorable images.
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The triumph of the Innocents
by William Holman Hunt
About the author
Born in London on April 2, 1827, William Holman Hunt was an English painter who helped found the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in 1848. He stood out for his insistence on intense observation, brilliant color, and meaning-filled detail, and he remained closely identified with the movement’s original ideals throughout his career.
Many of his best-known works, including The Light of the World, The Awakening Conscience, and The Scapegoat, show how seriously he took symbolism as well as realism. Hunt also traveled to Egypt and the Holy Land, experiences that shaped several of his religious paintings and deepened his interest in historical and biblical settings.
He was recognized in his lifetime as a major Victorian artist, and his work still matters for the way it combines storytelling, spiritual reflection, and painstaking craftsmanship. Hunt died in London on September 7, 1910.