The Pre-Raphaelite Podcast

Kath Burlinson speaks to us about adapting Rossetti's sensuous and magical 'Goblin Market' for the stage. Kath talks us through the scripting, costumes and music, but also how to navigate and retain the multiple meanings and readings of the poem in a stage production. For more information and to subscribe to the Pre-Raphaelite Society, please visit www.pre-raphaelitesociety.org     All donations t...

Hannah and Karl return to Wightwick Manor for a live recording. As well as being a founding member of the Pre-Raphaelite Podcast team, Hannah is museum professional and curator who has a long association with Wightwick. Hannah speaks about her career, interests and experiences curating exhibitions of Elizabeth Siddall and Evelyn De Morgan's work.   For more information and to subscribe to the Pre-...

Fanny Eaton remains a significant figure in both art history and black history. Long overlooked and underappreciated, Fanny Eaton recently received the honour of a blue plaque to celebrate her life. In this episode, Brian Eaton, Fanny's great-grandson tells us the story of his valuable research into her life and contribution to the Pre-Raphaelites. For more information and to subscribe to the Pre-...

The wonderful Kirsty Stonell Walker talks to the team about the life and times of Fanny Cornforth. Possibly the most underappreciated of Rossetti's 'stunners', Fanny's life and contribution to Pre-Raphaelitism has undergone a radical reassessment in Kirsty Stonell Walker's latest work Stunner: The Fall and Rise of Fanny Cornforth .

Dr Jan Marsh, one of the most eminent scholars of Pre-Raphaelitism, speaks to us about the temporary export bar on Rebecca Solomon's important work 'A Young Teacher'. An important work in Jewish, Black and Women's history, Jan Marsh outlines what the export bar might mean for the future of the painting.     All donations towards the maintenance of this podcast are gratefully received: https://www....

The Pre-Raphaelite Podcast team get back together for this special episode. We discuss the successes of the last few months, laugh about a few particular highlights and look forward to the next year.  Expect Burne-Jones, D.G. Rossetti, Robert Braithwaite Martineau, wombats, Muppets and...taxidermy!    GoFundMe link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/n54gt-support-the-preraphaelite-podcast    

The project manager, Dr Alison Chapman speaks about the treasure trove that is Digital Victorian Periodical Poetry (DVPP). A labour of love, this website has archived thousands of nineteenth-century periodical poems. Dr Alison Chapman tells us about the website, the role of periodicals and how poems were selected and presented, with a particular focus of Christina Rossetti's beautifully illustrate...

How can you smell a painting? In her latest wonderful work, Dr Christina Bradstreet shows us how scent was exploited for its synesthetic potential in Pre-Raphaelite artworks. Despite possibly being among the most neglected of our senses, Dr Christina Bradstreet helps us to understand how we can use perceptions of scent to explore paintings in a new way.    Please use the code: NR22 for 30% off whe...

In this episode, Hannah Comer talks to Karl about the ways in which the Pre-Raphaelites and the Modernists shared a number of processes in their creation of art and poetry. Myth-making, reshaping ideas of beauty, breaking from what has gone before and 'making it new' are just some of the continuities explored. 

Sheri and Ester are joined by Suzanne Fagence Cooper whose latest work 'How We Might Live: At Home With Jane and William Morris' explores the enormous legacies of the Morris family. In this episode, Suzanne explains to us why the stories, works and lives of Jane Morris, Effie Gray and John Ruskin matter! 

Our special guest Jordan Welsh chats with Alex and Karl about studying for a PhD in the Pre-Raphaelites. All are at different stages of their journey and offer some reflections, advice and handy hints for staying sane.    For more information and to subscribe to the Pre-Raphaelite Society, please visit www.pre-raphaelitesociety.org

Natalie Rigby speaks to Hannah about curating the wonderful exhibition 'The Legend of King Arthur'. Always a popular subject for Pre-Raphaelite enthusiasts, Natalie shares how the exhibition came into being and how Cornwall is uniquely tied to both Arthurian legends and Pre-Raphaelitism.  'The Legend of King Arthur' exhibition is currently at the William Morris Gallery, moving on to Tullie House,...

In this special edition, The Pre-Raphaelite Society's Poet in Residence Sarah Doyle hosts an online launch for our latest poetry anthology 'The Presence and the Dream'. Winners of our annual poetry competition join Sarah to share their works, demonstrating that the lives, art and works of the Pre-Raphaelites continue to inspire a living poetic tradition.  To purchase 'The Presence and the Dream',...

In the second part of this special edition, The Pre-Raphaelite Society's Poet in Residence Sarah Doyle hosts an online launch for our latest poetry anthology 'The Presence and the Dream'. Winners of our annual poetry competition join Sarah to share their works, demonstrating that the lives, art and works of the Pre-Raphaelites continue to inspire a living poetic tradition.  To purchase 'The Presen...

Sheri Schrader and Karl Merrick discuss the themes of exoticism and orientalism in Pre-Raphaelite works, with a focus on D.G. Rossetti, William Holman Hunt and William Morris. How did the Pre-Raphaelites shape Victorian perceptions of the eastern, medieval and classical worlds?    For more information and to subscribe to the Pre-Raphaelite Society, please visit www.pre-raphaelitesociety.org

Live from the beautiful Wightwick Manor! Our special guest Helen Bratt-Wyton is the Senior Collections and House Manager at  Wightwick. Helen chats to Hannah Squire about the history of this fantastic Aesthetic home and the role of the Manders family in collecting and conserving Pre-Raphaelite artworks.    For more information and to subscribe to the Pre-Raphaelite Society, please visit www.pre-ra...

The chair of The Pre-Raphaelite Society Dr Serena Trowbridge chats to Alex Round about compiling, editing and deciphering the handwriting of Evelyn De Morgan The Poems of Evelyn Pickering De Morgan is now available from Victorian Secrets.    For more information and to subscribe to the Pre-Raphaelite Society, please visit www.pre-raphaelitesociety.org

Novelist and scholar Mercedes Aguirre joins Ester to explore the use of Classical mythology in Pre-Raphaelite painting. Mercedes explains how her stories explore both Classical and Pre-Raphaelite themes, while remaining contemporary and current.  To find out more about Mercedes' work, please visit: https://mercedesaguirrecastro.com/mercedes-aguirre-castro-en For more information and to subscribe t...

Welcome to The Pre-Raphaelite Podcast. In our first episode, we introduce ourselves, discuss our vision for the podcast, chat about our favourite paintings and overcome some nerves!   For more information and to subscribe to the Pre-Raphaelite Society, please visit www.pre-raphaelitesociety.org