I’m not sure how many people have seen this mini series, but I thought in an effort to make sure I post regularly I would mention this wonderful show. Desperate Romantics is a BBC series of the life of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. One thing that was impressive about this show, was all the effort they put into recreating some of the Brotherhoods paintings. In the show you will see a few pieces, such as;

• Christ in the House of His Parents (1849–50) by John Everett Millais
• Ophelia (1851-2) by John Everett Millais
• The Order of Release (1854) by John Everett Millais
• The Scapegoat (1856) by William Holman Hunt
• Bocca Baciata (1859) by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
• Beata Beatrix (1872) by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
• The Shadow of Death (1872) by William Holman Hunt
• Oxford Union murals (1857-9) by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Morris, Edward Burne-Jones et al.

As well as sketch or images of;

• Ecce Ancilla Domini (1849–50) by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
• The Hireling Shepherd (1851) by William Holman Hunt
• The Light of the World (1853–54) by William Holman Hunt
• The Awakening Conscience (1853) by William Holman Hunt
• Dante’s Vision of Rachel and Leah (1855) by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
• The Blind Girl (1856) by John Everett Millais
• Autumn Leaves (1856) by John Everett Millais
• The Holy Family (undated) by Elizabeth Siddal
• The Rowing Boat (undated) by Elizabeth Siddal
• Venus Verticordia (1868) by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
• Bubbles (1886) by John Everett Millais

Though I’m not sure how accurate the show is, it is a fascinating insight on some of some great artists.