Painter William Holman Hunt, William Hunt, Holman-Hunt, or William H. Hunt, was born on April 2, 1827, in Cheapside, London, United Kingdom. His father was a warehouseman who discouraged William's artistic inclination. The artist initially studied Bible at the evangelical home, but left it at the age of 12 to work as a clerk. Simultaneously, to match up his interest, he attended evening drawing classes at a mechanics' institute. In addition, he took weekly lessons in portrait painting from Henry Rogers. Soon, Hunt left his job to pursue his passion and studied at the British Museum and the National Gallery.
In 1844, William Hunt joined Royal Academy Art School, where the works of John Keats and John Ruskin's "Modern Painters" influenced him. Owing to his initial rejection at the academy, as a revolt, together with John Everett Millais and Gabriel Rossetti, a famous poet and artist, Hunt founded a 'Pre-Raphaelite Movement' in 1848. The movement tried to re-ignite the religious and the spiritual characteristics of the Medieval Art, especially Venetian. It stressed on 'Naturalism' and on depicting the historical and archaeological facts. It was against the rationalisms portrayed during Renaissance, especially the ones represented in the works of Raphael.
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Art press rejected William Hunt's initial works, such as "Rienzi" (1849) and "Christians Sheltering a Priest from the Druids" (1850). Later in his quest of blending 'Symbolic Realism' with 'Modern Art,' Hunt visited the Holy Land in 1854, 1869, and 1873. Although, the 'Pre-Raphaelites' broke up in 1852, Holman's loyalty & his allegiance to the movement continued and is confirmed with the works, such as "The Light of the World" (1954), "The Scapegoat" (1856), "The Finding of the Savior in the Temple" (1860), and "The Shadow of Death" (1971). Hunt also painted "Isabella" (1868) and "The Lady of Shalott" (1905), based on the poems by John Keats & Alfred Tennyson, respectively.
In 1865, William Hunt married Fanny Waugh, his model for Isabella, but she died during the birth of their son. Few years later, in 1873, he married Edith Waugh, Fanny's sister. Holman Hunt gave up painting after his eyesight deteriorated. Later, he had to defend his ideals and his role in the formation of 'Pre-Raphaelite' style, after the death of Rossetti in 1882. Hunt wrote several articles and an autobiography as his justification. King Edward VII awarded him the Order of Merit, in 1905.
Hunt has often been acknowledged as one of the best-known English painters for his linear styles and his attention to the minutest of details. His works were also considered interesting due to their harsh colors, though not often pleasing to the eye, but still portrayed moral earnestness. William Holman Hunt passed away on September 7, 1910 at Kensington, London.
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