Millias, Ophelia, 1855

Based on Shakesphere's Hamlet

The model is siddal, she catches cold and her father sues Millias

Lots of flower symbols, Forget me not flower symbol

Millias, John Ruskin, 1855

Ruskin saw it as a portrait of nature

Ruskin was huge supporter of Pre- Raphalite movement

His wife left him for Millias while painting this

Millais, Christ in the House of his Parents, 1855

Criticised for deformed and boney figures

Has alot of Christian symbols wounds on feet and hands of Christ

Was not well accepted had great attention to detail

Hunt, Awakening Conscience, 1855

Important painting of Pre-Raphalite

First may seem as disagreement between husband and wife

But, the tiltle and number symbols suggest it's mistress and her lover

cat playing with toy, no wedding ring etc

Hunt, Hireling Shepard, 1855

Fat sheeps symbol of lazyness that can lead to death

Critics didn't like it woman called aslut

neglecting duty

Rossetti, Bella Beatrix, 1865

Model is his lover Siddal

She has opium on her hand she is thought to have died from overdose

Rossetti, Found,1855

Trapped lamb symbol of the fate of fallen women

it's unfinished

contempory pic cause lots of fallen women in the streets of London

Siddal,Clerk Saunders, 1855

Criticised for being too supernatural

Lost love Siddal like to draw this theme alot

miedeval background, the wand symbol of fidelity