The Pre-Raphaelite Podcast

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 Presence and the Dream', subscribe to The Pre-Raphaelite Society or find out more, please visit:

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', subscribe to The Pre-Raphaelite Society or find out more, please visit:

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 to the Pre-Raphaelite Society, please visit www.pre-raphaelitesociety.org

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

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-raphaelitesociety.org

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