William Holman Hunt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Holman Hunt

Pre-Raphaelite artist

Date of Birth: 02-Apr-1827

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 07-Sep-1910

Profession: artist, painter, autobiographer

Zodiac Sign: Aries

William Holman Hunt (2 April 1827 – 7 September 1910) was an English painter and one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
His paintings were notable for their great attention to detail, vivid colour, and elaborate symbolism.
These features were influenced by the writings of John Ruskin and Thomas Carlyle, according to whom the world itself should be read as a system of visual signs.
For Hunt it was the duty of the artist to reveal the correspondence between sign and fact.
Of all the members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Hunt remained most true to their ideals throughout his career.
He was always keen to maximise the popular appeal and public visibility of his works.



Alternative names	Holman Hunt; W. Holman Hunt; William Hobmant Hunt; Hunt
Description	British painter, artist and autobiographer
Date of birth/death	2 April 1827	7 September 1910
Location of birth/death	London	Kensington
Work location	London, Palästina, Florence
Authority control	: Q211763 VIAF: 73884600 ISNI: 0000 0000 8393 9822 ULAN: 500001633 LCCN: n83227381 NLA: 35214356 WorldCat