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'''William Holman Hunt''' (1827-1910) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[artist]]. He was one of the founders, in 1848, of the [[Pre-Raphaelites|Pre-Raphaelites Brotherhood]], and was the only member to remain faithful to its principles after the group drifted apart. He visited [[Egypt]] and the [[Holy Land]] in 1854, 1869 and 1873, in order to paint [[Bible|Biblical]] scenes with accurate landscapes and facial types. In 1905 he was awarded the [[Order of Merit]].

Hunt's paintings are known for their attention to detail, strong colour (several new [[dye]]s had been invented and Hunt made full use of them) and their elaborate [[symbolism]]. These features were influenced by the writings of [[John Ruskin]] and [[Thomas Carlyle]], who said that the world should be thought of as a system of visual signs. Hunt believed that it was his artistic duty to reveal the connection between sign and fact.

==Major Works==
*''[[The Light of the World]]'' (1853-4)
*''[[The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple]]'' (1854–60)
*''[[The Scapegoat]]'' (1856)

His book ''Pre-Raphaelitism and the pre-raphaelite Brotherhood'' (1905) was the first book on the movement of which he was part.

[[Image:Hunt The Hireling Shepherd.jpg|400px]]

The Hireling Shepherd.

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[[Category:English Painters]]