William Holman Hunt

In 1848, Hunt formed the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood with Rossetti and Millais, seeking to revitalize art through detailed observation of nature and a return to the spiritual qualities of medieval art.¹

His famous painting 'The Light of the World' toured the world and achieved great popular appeal. Hunt remained the most faithful to Pre-Raphaelite ideals, always keen to maximize the public visibility of his works.¹

In the mid-1850s, Hunt traveled to the Holy Land to find accurate topographical and ethnographical material for his religious works, aiming to make Jesus Christ's history and teaching more tangible.¹

Hunt married his deceased wife's sister, Edith, in Switzerland because it was illegal in Great Britain at the time, leading to a grave conflict with family members and his colleague Thomas Woolner.¹

In 1905, Hunt was appointed to the Order of Merit by King Edward VII and published an autobiography, attempting to control the interpretation of his work and legacy at the end of his life.¹