Millais's wife referred to this stunning painting as "full of beauty and without subject."
Millais
The contrast between the dark menswear and the ornate womenswear of the 19th century helped to cast women as accessories of their fathers or husbands.
A Portrait of John Ruskin and Masculine ...
Made when he was nineteen, this painting by Millais was a pictorial manifesto for the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
Curator’s choice – Millais’s Isabella
This quiet, contemplative painting of nuns at a grave during an autumn sunset was the artist’s favorite.
Sir John Everett Millais, The Vale of ...
Millais went to Scotland to paint his mentor, the critic John Ruskin, but left with more than he bargained for.
Sir John Everett Millais, Portrait of John ...
This painting’s air of mystery and melancholy is typical of Victorian depictions of the Middle Ages.
Sir John Everett Millais, Mariana
The botanical accuracy of this painting is impressive, but its production wasn’t without its challenges for Millais.
Sir John Everett Millais, Ophelia
Charles Dickens took umbrage with this unusual depiction of the Holy Family—find out why.
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