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Kilwinning
Stepping Back in Time: A Journey to Historic Kilwinning, Scotland Nestled in the heart of North Ayrshire, the ancient town of Kilwinning is a captivating destination where history doesn’t just rest in museums—it lives in the very stones of its most iconic landmark. If you’re looking for a Scottish town brimming with centuries of stories,…
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Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Gabriel Charles Dante Rossetti (12 May 1828 – 9 April 1882), generally known as Dante Gabriel Rossetti, was an English poet, illustrator, painter and translator, and a member of the Rossetti family. He founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in 1848 with William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais. Rossetti was later to be the main inspiration…
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Eric Gill
Arthur Eric Rowton Gill ARA ( 22 February 1882 – 17 November 1940) was an English sculptor, typeface designer, and printmaker, who was associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. His religious views and subject matter contrast with his sexual behaviour, including his erotic art, and (as mentioned in his own diaries) his extramarital affairs…
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Kilwinning
Stepping Back in Time: A Journey to Historic Kilwinning, Scotland Nestled in the heart of…
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Gabriel Charles Dante Rossetti (12 May 1828 – 9 April 1882), generally known as Dante…
Eric Gill
Arthur Eric Rowton Gill ARA ( 22 February 1882 – 17 November 1940) was an…
John Everett Millais
The Eve of Saint Agnes 1863 John Everett Millais, 1st Baronet, PRA (8 June 1829…
John William Waterhouse
The Lady of Shallott 1888 John William Waterhouse RA (6 April 1849 – 10 February…
Johannes Gutenberg
Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg c. 1400 – February 3, 1468) was a German goldsmith,…
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Kilwinning
Stepping Back in Time: A Journey to Historic Kilwinning, Scotland Nestled in the heart of North Ayrshire, the ancient town of Kilwinning is a captivating destination where history doesn’t just rest in museums—it lives in the very stones of its most iconic landmark. If you’re looking for a Scottish town brimming with centuries of stories,…
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Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Gabriel Charles Dante Rossetti (12 May 1828 – 9 April 1882), generally known as Dante Gabriel Rossetti, was an English poet, illustrator, painter and translator, and a member of the Rossetti family. He founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in 1848 with William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais. Rossetti was later to be the main inspiration…
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Eric Gill
Arthur Eric Rowton Gill ARA ( 22 February 1882 – 17 November 1940) was an English sculptor, typeface designer, and printmaker, who was associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. His religious views and subject matter contrast with his sexual behaviour, including his erotic art, and (as mentioned in his own diaries) his extramarital affairs…
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John Everett Millais
John Everett Millais, 1st Baronet, PRA (8 June 1829 – 13 August 1896) was an English painter and illustrator who was one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. He was a child prodigy who, aged eleven, became the youngest student to enter the Royal Academy Schools. The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was founded at his family…
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John William Waterhouse
John William Waterhouse RA (6 April 1849 – 10 February 1917) was an English painter known for working first in the Academic style and for then embracing the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood’s style and subject matter. His artworks were known for their depictions of women from both ancient Greek mythology and Arthurian legend. Born in Rome to…
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Johannes Gutenberg
Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg c. 1400 – February 3, 1468) was a German goldsmith, inventor, printer, and publisher who introduced printing to Europe with the printing press. His introduction of mechanical movable type printing to Europe started the Printing Revolution and is regarded as a milestone of the second millennium, ushering in the modern…
